People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Uganda
Uganda: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Uganda is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Uganda peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 58th 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): Q4 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -41.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.3%, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -41.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Uganda?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Uganda was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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