People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Pakistan
Pakistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 2.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Pakistan, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Pakistan is 2.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Pakistan peaked at 38.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 20.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 2.6% | 18.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Pakistan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Pakistan was 2.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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