People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Palestine

Palestine: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
70th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Palestine, 2005–2017

00.20.40.62005201120172005: 0.6362006: 0.6362007: 0.6362008: 0.6362009: 0.6362010: 0.5092011: 0.3812012: 0.2542013: 0.1272014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Palestine peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Palestine ranks 70th 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 Palestine, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Palestine, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.6% —
2006 0.6% +0.0%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.6% +0.0%
2009 0.6% +0.0%
2010 0.5% -20.0%
2011 0.4% -25.0%
2012 0.3% -33.3%
2013 0.1% -50.0%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0% —
2016 0.0% —
2017 0.0% —

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 67 Thailand 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  3. 69 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  4. 70 Albania 0.0%
  5. 70 Armenia 0.0%
  6. 70 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
  7. 70 Barbados 0.0%
  8. 70 Belarus 0.0%
  9. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0%
  10. 70 Costa Rica 0.0%
  11. 70 Egypt 0.0% compare
  12. 70 Georgia 0.0%
  13. 70 Guyana 0.0%
  14. 70 Iraq 0.0% compare
  15. 70 Jamaica 0.0%
  16. 70 Jordan 0.0%
  17. 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
  18. 70 Maldives 0.0%
  19. 70 Mexico 0.0% compare
  20. 70 Moldova 0.0%
  21. 70 Montenegro 0.0%
  22. 70 North Macedonia 0.0%
  23. 70 Serbia 0.0%
  24. 70 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
  25. 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
  26. 70 Tunisia 0.0% compare
  27. 70 Turkey 0.0%
  28. 70 Ukraine 0.0%
  29. 70 Uruguay 0.0%
  30. 70 Vietnam 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Palestine?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Palestine was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Palestine rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Palestine ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed