People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural in India
India: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural was 10.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in India, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in India is 10.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in India peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.
India ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural in India, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -17.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 28.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.7% | 26.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in India?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in India was 10.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- How does India rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- India ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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