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

Latest (2017)
59.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2000
All-time low
59.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 76.3 lowest2001: 76.3 lowest2002: 75.3 lowest2003: 74.2 lowest2004: 73.2 lowest2005: 72.2 lowest2006: 71.2 lowest2007: 70.1 lowest2008: 69.1 lowest2009: 68.1 lowest2010: 67.1 lowest2011: 66 lowest2012: 65 lowest2013: 64 lowest2014: 63 lowest2015: 61.9 lowest2016: 60.9 lowest2017: 59.9 lowest

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.6% 68.1% 76.3% 10
2010s 63.5% 59.9% 67.1% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 20 Yemen 63.3% compare
  2. 21 Ghana 61.9% compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 60.0% compare
  4. 24 Haiti 58.9% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 58.2% compare
  6. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.5% compare

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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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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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