People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Uganda
Uganda: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 24.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uganda stood at 24.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uganda peaked at 32.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2017.
That places Uganda 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.1% | 27.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uganda?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uganda was 24.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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