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

Turkmenistan: 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
0.3%
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 Turkmenistan, 2000–2017

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.315 highest2001: 0.315 highest2002: 0.315 highest2003: 0.315 highest2004: 0.315 highest2005: 0.289 highest2006: 0.263 highest2007: 0.236 highest2008: 0.21 highest2009: 0.184 highest2010: 0.158 highest2011: 0.131 highest2012: 0.105 highest2013: 0.079 highest2014: 0.053 highest2015: 0.026 highest2016: 0 highest2017: 0 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Turkmenistan stood at 0.0%. 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 Turkmenistan peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +0.0%
2002 0.3% +0.0%
2003 0.3% +0.0%
2004 0.3% +0.0%
2005 0.3% -8.3%
2006 0.3% -9.1%
2007 0.2% -10.0%
2008 0.2% -11.1%
2009 0.2% -12.5%
2010 0.2% -14.3%
2011 0.1% -16.7%
2012 0.1% -20.0%
2013 0.1% -25.0%
2014 0.1% -33.3%
2015 0.0% -50.0%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Turkmenistan?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Turkmenistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Turkmenistan ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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