People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in India
India: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 37.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in India, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in India stood at 37.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in India peaked at 75.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2017.
That places India 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.2% | — |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 60.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 37.4% | 57.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Angola 48.4% compare
- 11 Madagascar 44.7% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 41.9% compare
- 14 Nigeria 34.8% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
- 16 Sudan 31.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in India?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in India was 37.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2017.
- How does India rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- India ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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