People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Bangladesh, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Bangladesh is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Bangladesh peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Bangladesh?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Bangladesh was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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