People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.659 lowest2001: 0.659 lowest2002: 0.659 lowest2003: 0.659 lowest2004: 0.659 lowest2005: 0.586 lowest2006: 0.512 lowest2007: 0.439 lowest2008: 0.365 lowest2009: 0.292 lowest2010: 0.218 lowest2011: 0.144 lowest2012: 0.071 lowest2013: 0 lowest2014: 0 lowest2015: 0 lowest2016: 0 lowest2017: 0 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.0%, measured in 2017. 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, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.7% +0.0%
2002 0.7% +0.0%
2003 0.7% +0.0%
2004 0.7% +0.0%
2005 0.6% -11.2%
2006 0.5% -12.6%
2007 0.4% -14.4%
2008 0.4% -16.8%
2009 0.3% -20.1%
2010 0.2% -25.2%
2011 0.1% -33.7%
2012 0.1% -50.9%
2013 0.0% -100.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  2. 85 Albania 0.0% compare
  3. 86 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  4. 87 Armenia 0.0% compare
  5. 87 Belarus 0.0%
  6. 87 Egypt 0.0% compare
  7. 87 Georgia 0.0% compare
  8. 87 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
  9. 87 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  10. 87 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  11. 87 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
  12. 87 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  13. 87 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
Last refreshed