People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 2.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bangladesh, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bangladesh stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bangladesh peaked at 21.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 10.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bangladesh?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Bangladesh was 2.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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