People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Pakistan, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Pakistan is 0.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Pakistan peaked at 61.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 63rd 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: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -80.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 7.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -80.2% | 4.8% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 31.4% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 0.9% | 27.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Pakistan?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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