People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Pakistan
Pakistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 36.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Pakistan, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Pakistan stood at 36.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Pakistan peaked at 64.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q2 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 50.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 36.1% | 48.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Pakistan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Pakistan was 36.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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