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

Turkmenistan: 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
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.367 lowest2001: 0.367 lowest2002: 0.367 lowest2003: 0.367 lowest2004: 0.367 lowest2005: 0.337 lowest2006: 0.306 lowest2007: 0.275 lowest2008: 0.245 lowest2009: 0.214 lowest2010: 0.184 lowest2011: 0.153 lowest2012: 0.122 lowest2013: 0.092 lowest2014: 0.061 lowest2015: 0.031 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 Turkmenistan is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% +0.0%
2002 0.4% +0.0%
2003 0.4% +0.0%
2004 0.4% +0.0%
2005 0.3% -8.3%
2006 0.3% -9.1%
2007 0.3% -10.0%
2008 0.2% -11.1%
2009 0.2% -12.5%
2010 0.2% -14.3%
2011 0.2% -16.7%
2012 0.1% -20.0%
2013 0.1% -25.0%
2014 0.1% -33.3%
2015 0.0% -50.0%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Turkmenistan?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Turkmenistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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