People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Pakistan
Pakistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 59.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Pakistan, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Pakistan is 59.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Pakistan peaked at 76.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.3% | — |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 68.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 59.9% | 67.1% | 8 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Pakistan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Pakistan was 59.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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