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

Pakistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 12.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.2%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2000
All-time low
12.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

1020304050602000200820172000: 56.32001: 56.32002: 53.52003: 50.82004: 482005: 45.32006: 42.52007: 39.82008: 372009: 34.32010: 31.52011: 28.72012: 262013: 23.22014: 20.52015: 17.72016: 152017: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Pakistan stood at 12.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Pakistan peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 56.3%
2001 56.3% +0.0%
2002 53.5% -4.9%
2003 50.8% -5.1%
2004 48.0% -5.4%
2005 45.3% -5.7%
2006 42.5% -6.1%
2007 39.8% -6.5%
2008 37.0% -6.9%
2009 34.3% -7.4%
2010 31.5% -8.0%
2011 28.7% -8.7%
2012 26.0% -9.6%
2013 23.2% -10.6%
2014 20.5% -11.9%
2015 17.7% -13.4%
2016 15.0% -15.5%
2017 12.2% -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 34.3% 56.3% 10
2010s 21.9% 12.2% 31.5% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 39 Afghanistan 13.9% compare
  2. 40 Nicaragua 13.7% compare
  3. 41 Indonesia 12.4% compare
  4. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.1% compare
  5. 44 Guatemala 9.8% compare
  6. 45 Suriname 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Pakistan?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Pakistan was 12.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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): 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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