People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Georgia

Georgia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Georgia, 2000–2017

00.050.10.152000200820172000: 0.165 highest2001: 0.165 highest2002: 0.15 highest2003: 0.134 highest2004: 0.119 highest2005: 0.103 highest2006: 0.088 highest2007: 0.072 highest2008: 0.057 highest2009: 0.041 highest2010: 0.026 highest2011: 0.01 highest2012: 0 highest2013: 0 highest2014: 0 highest2015: 0 highest2016: 0 highest2017: 0 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Georgia stood at 0.0%. 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): q5 in Georgia peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Georgia 47th 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): Q5 in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Georgia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +0.0%
2002 0.1% -9.4%
2003 0.1% -10.3%
2004 0.1% -11.5%
2005 0.1% -13.0%
2006 0.1% -15.0%
2007 0.1% -17.6%
2008 0.1% -21.4%
2009 0.0% -27.3%
2010 0.0% -37.5%
2011 0.0% -60.0%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Georgia?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Georgia 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): q5 recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Georgia ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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