People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: 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
1.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Tajikistan, 2000–2017

00.511.52000200820172000: 1.4 highest2001: 1.3 highest2002: 1.2 highest2003: 1.1 highest2004: 1 highest2005: 0.94 highest2006: 0.849 highest2007: 0.758 highest2008: 0.667 highest2009: 0.577 highest2010: 0.486 highest2011: 0.395 highest2012: 0.304 highest2013: 0.213 highest2014: 0.122 highest2015: 0.031 highest2016: 0 highest2017: 0 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

Tajikistan 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.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Tajikistan peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Tajikistan 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 1.4%
2001 1.3% -6.5%
2002 1.2% -7.0%
2003 1.1% -7.5%
2004 1.0% -8.1%
2005 0.9% -8.8%
2006 0.8% -9.7%
2007 0.8% -10.7%
2008 0.7% -12.0%
2009 0.6% -13.6%
2010 0.5% -15.8%
2011 0.4% -18.7%
2012 0.3% -23.0%
2013 0.2% -29.9%
2014 0.1% -42.6%
2015 0.0% -74.3%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 1.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Tajikistan?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Tajikistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Tajikistan ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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