People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Turkmenistan, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkmenistan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- 76 Montenegro 0.0%
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- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkmenistan?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkmenistan was 0.0% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Turkmenistan ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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