People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Iraq
Iraq: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0% 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 40.3% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Iraq peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Iraq 62nd 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 defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Iraq?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Iraq 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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