People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Iraq
Iraq: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Iraq, 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): q3 in Iraq is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Iraq peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Iraq ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 8 |
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Iraq?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Iraq 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): q3 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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