People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in India
India: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 10.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in India, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
India recorded 10.8% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in India peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2017.
India ranks 12th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 17.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Niger 14.7% compare
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- 15 Saint Lucia 9.5% compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in India?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in India was 10.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- How does India rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- India ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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