People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Pakistan
Pakistan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 26.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Pakistan, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Pakistan is 26.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Pakistan peaked at 60.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 40.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 26.4% | 38.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Pakistan?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Pakistan was 26.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Pakistan ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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