People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Uganda

Uganda: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 2.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.6%
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Uganda, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 292001: 27.52002: 25.92003: 24.42004: 22.82005: 21.32006: 19.72007: 18.22008: 16.62009: 15.12010: 13.52011: 11.92012: 10.42013: 8.82014: 7.32015: 5.72016: 4.22017: 2.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 2.6% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Uganda peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 60th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Uganda, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 29.0%
2001 27.5% -5.4%
2002 25.9% -5.7%
2003 24.4% -6.0%
2004 22.8% -6.4%
2005 21.3% -6.8%
2006 19.7% -7.3%
2007 18.2% -7.9%
2008 16.6% -8.6%
2009 15.1% -9.4%
2010 13.5% -10.3%
2011 11.9% -11.5%
2012 10.4% -13.0%
2013 8.8% -15.0%
2014 7.3% -17.6%
2015 5.7% -21.3%
2016 4.2% -27.1%
2017 2.6% -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 15.1% 29.0% 10
2010s 8.1% 2.6% 13.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Uganda?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Uganda 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Uganda ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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