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

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.2782001: 0.2632002: 0.2482003: 0.2332004: 0.2182005: 0.2032006: 0.1882007: 0.1732008: 0.1582009: 0.1432010: 0.1282011: 0.1132012: 0.0982013: 0.0822014: 0.0672015: 0.0522016: 0.0372017: 0.022

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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