People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Iraq

Iraq: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Iraq, 2000–2017

02.557.51012.52000200820172000: 11.52001: 10.72002: 102003: 9.22004: 8.52005: 7.72006: 72007: 6.22008: 5.42009: 4.72010: 3.92011: 3.22012: 2.42013: 1.72014: 0.8992015: 0.1422016: 02017: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Iraq peaked at 11.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Iraq 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11.5%
2001 10.7% -6.6%
2002 10.0% -7.0%
2003 9.2% -7.6%
2004 8.5% -8.2%
2005 7.7% -8.9%
2006 7.0% -9.8%
2007 6.2% -10.9%
2008 5.4% -12.2%
2009 4.7% -13.9%
2010 3.9% -16.2%
2011 3.2% -19.3%
2012 2.4% -23.9%
2013 1.7% -31.4%
2014 0.9% -45.7%
2015 0.1% -84.2%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 4.7% 11.5% 10
2010s 1.5% 0.0% 3.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Iraq?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Iraq was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Iraq rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Iraq ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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