People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Iraq
Iraq: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Iraq peaked at 11.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Iraq ranks 54th 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): Q5 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Iraq?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Iraq was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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