People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in South Africa
South Africa: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 4.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in South Africa, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in South Africa stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in South Africa peaked at 4.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in South Africa?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in South Africa was 4.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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