People practicing open defecation, rural in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural was 1.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2000
All-time low
1.4%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People practicing open defecation, rural in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2016

00.511.52000200820162000: 1.4 % of rural population2001: 1.4 % of rural population2002: 1.4 % of rural population2003: 1.4 % of rural population2004: 1.4 % of rural population2005: 1.4 % of rural population2006: 1.4 % of rural population2007: 1.4 % of rural population2008: 1.4 % of rural population2009: 1.4 % of rural population2010: 1.4 % of rural population2011: 1.4 % of rural population2012: 1.4 % of rural population2013: 1.4 % of rural population2014: 1.4 % of rural population2015: 1.4 % of rural population2016: 1.4 % of rural population

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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
People practicing open defecation, rural in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
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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.