People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 5.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2000
All-time low
5.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Bangladesh, 2000–2017

1020302000200820172000: 31.4 lowest2001: 31.4 lowest2002: 31.4 lowest2003: 29.5 lowest2004: 27.6 lowest2005: 25.8 lowest2006: 23.9 lowest2007: 22 lowest2008: 20.2 lowest2009: 18.3 lowest2010: 16.4 lowest2011: 14.6 lowest2012: 12.7 lowest2013: 10.8 lowest2014: 9 lowest2015: 7.1 lowest2016: 5.3 lowest2017: 5.3 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bangladesh stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 31.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 31.4%
2001 31.4% +0.0%
2002 31.4% +0.0%
2003 29.5% -5.9%
2004 27.6% -6.3%
2005 25.8% -6.7%
2006 23.9% -7.2%
2007 22.0% -7.8%
2008 20.2% -8.5%
2009 18.3% -9.2%
2010 16.4% -10.2%
2011 14.6% -11.3%
2012 12.7% -12.8%
2013 10.8% -14.7%
2014 9.0% -17.2%
2015 7.1% -20.8%
2016 5.3% -26.2%
2017 5.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 18.3% 31.4% 10
2010s 10.1% 5.3% 16.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 65 Belize 6.3% compare
  2. 66 Rwanda 6.2% compare
  3. 67 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
  4. 69 Guyana 3.8% compare
  5. 70 Iraq 2.9% compare
  6. 71 Barbados 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bangladesh?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bangladesh was 5.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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