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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Pakistan, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 34.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 12.2% | 31.5% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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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