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

Egypt: 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
14.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0510152000200820172000: 14.2 lowest2001: 13.2 lowest2002: 12.1 lowest2003: 11.1 lowest2004: 10.1 lowest2005: 9 lowest2006: 8 lowest2007: 7 lowest2008: 5.9 lowest2009: 4.9 lowest2010: 3.9 lowest2011: 2.8 lowest2012: 1.8 lowest2013: 0.758 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 Egypt is 0.0%, measured in 2017. 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, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Egypt peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Egypt 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Egypt, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 14.2%
2001 13.2% -7.3%
2002 12.1% -7.9%
2003 11.1% -8.5%
2004 10.1% -9.3%
2005 9.0% -10.3%
2006 8.0% -11.5%
2007 7.0% -12.9%
2008 5.9% -14.9%
2009 4.9% -17.4%
2010 3.9% -21.1%
2011 2.8% -26.8%
2012 1.8% -36.6%
2013 0.8% -57.7%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 4.9% 14.2% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.0% 3.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Egypt?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Egypt 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Egypt ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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