People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in India
India: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 70.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in India, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in India is 70.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in India peaked at 92.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2017.
That places India 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 84.0% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 70.1% | 82.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in India?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in India was 70.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2017.
- How does India rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- India ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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