People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in India
India: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural was 86.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in India, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in India is 86.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in India peaked at 95.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2017.
That places India 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in India, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 86.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 91.9% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.6% | 91.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in India?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in India was 86.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2017.
- How does India rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- India ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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