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

Palestine, State of: 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
20.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2005–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Palestine, State of, 2005–2017

051015202005201120172005: 20.2 lowest2006: 20.2 lowest2007: 20.2 lowest2008: 20.2 lowest2009: 20.2 lowest2010: 16.2 lowest2011: 12.2 lowest2012: 8.2 lowest2013: 4.2 lowest2014: 0.226 lowest2015: 0 lowest2016: 0 lowest2017: 0 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 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 Palestine, State of peaked at 20.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Palestine, State of 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 Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Palestine, State of, 2005 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2005 20.2%
2006 20.2% +0.0%
2007 20.2% +0.0%
2008 20.2% +0.0%
2009 20.2% +0.0%
2010 16.2% -19.8%
2011 12.2% -24.7%
2012 8.2% -32.7%
2013 4.2% -48.6%
2014 0.2% -94.6%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.7%. (35 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1%. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 5
2010s 5.1% 0.0% 16.2% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

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  4. 87 Armenia 0.0% compare
  5. 87 Belarus 0.0%
  6. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
  7. 87 Egypt 0.0% compare
  8. 87 Georgia 0.0% compare
  9. 87 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
  10. 87 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  11. 87 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  12. 87 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
  13. 87 Ukraine 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Palestine, State of?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Palestine, State of 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 Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Palestine, State of rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Palestine, State of ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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
Last refreshed