People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Pakistan
Pakistan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 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): q3 in Pakistan is 1.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Pakistan peaked at 41.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 18.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.6% | 15.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Pakistan?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Pakistan was 1.6% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Pakistan ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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