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

Serbia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.250.50.7512000200820172000: 0 lowest2001: 0 lowest2002: 0 lowest2003: 0 lowest2004: 0 lowest2005: 0.037 lowest2006: 0.135 lowest2007: 0.232 lowest2008: 0.33 lowest2009: 0.428 lowest2010: 0.526 lowest2011: 0.624 lowest2012: 0.722 lowest2013: 0.82 lowest2014: 0.918 lowest2015: 1 lowest2016: 1.1 lowest2017: 1.1 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Serbia is 1.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 379.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Serbia peaked at 1.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Serbia 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Serbia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.1% +267.2%
2007 0.2% +72.8%
2008 0.3% +42.1%
2009 0.4% +29.6%
2010 0.5% +22.9%
2011 0.6% +18.6%
2012 0.7% +15.7%
2013 0.8% +13.6%
2014 0.9% +11.9%
2015 1.0% +10.7%
2016 1.1% +9.6%
2017 1.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.1% 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 71 Barbados 2.4% compare
  2. 72 Jamaica 2.1% compare
  3. 73 Paraguay 1.6% compare
  4. 75 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  5. 76 Maldives 0.7% compare
  6. 77 Comoros 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Serbia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Serbia was 1.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Serbia ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 379.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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