People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Turkey
Turkey: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Turkey, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Turkey stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Turkey peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Turkey ranks 67th 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): Q3 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Turkey?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Turkey was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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