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

Turkmenistan: 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
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.0050.010.0150.020.0252000200820172000: 0.024 highest2001: 0.024 highest2002: 0.024 highest2003: 0.024 highest2004: 0.024 highest2005: 0.022 highest2006: 0.02 highest2007: 0.018 highest2008: 0.016 highest2009: 0.014 highest2010: 0.012 highest2011: 0.01 highest2012: 0.008 highest2013: 0.006 highest2014: 0.004 highest2015: 0.002 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 Turkmenistan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Turkmenistan ranks 47th 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): Q5 in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +0.0%
2002 0.0% +0.0%
2003 0.0% +0.0%
2004 0.0% +0.0%
2005 0.0% -8.3%
2006 0.0% -9.1%
2007 0.0% -10.0%
2008 0.0% -11.1%
2009 0.0% -12.5%
2010 0.0% -14.3%
2011 0.0% -16.7%
2012 0.0% -20.0%
2013 0.0% -25.0%
2014 0.0% -33.3%
2015 0.0% -50.0%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 Turkmenistan?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 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): q5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Turkmenistan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Turkmenistan ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 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): 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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