People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Iran
Iran: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) was 1.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People practicing open defecation, rural in Iran, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, people practicing open defecation, rural in Iran stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Iran peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Iran 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 25.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Iran?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Iran was 1.4% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.