People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Palestine

Palestine: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Palestine, 2005–2017

00.020.040.062005201120172005: 0.0652006: 0.0652007: 0.0652008: 0.0652009: 0.0652010: 0.0522011: 0.0392012: 0.0262013: 0.0132014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Palestine is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Palestine peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Palestine ranks 56th 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): Q3 in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Palestine, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1% —
2006 0.1% +0.0%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.1% +0.0%
2010 0.1% -20.0%
2011 0.0% -25.0%
2012 0.0% -33.3%
2013 0.0% -50.0%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0% —
2016 0.0% —
2017 0.0% —

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 53 Colombia 0.0% compare
  2. 54 Algeria 0.0% compare
  3. 55 Thailand 0.0% compare
  4. 56 Albania 0.0%
  5. 56 Angola 0.0% compare
  6. 56 Armenia 0.0%
  7. 56 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
  8. 56 Barbados 0.0%
  9. 56 Belarus 0.0%
  10. 56 Belize 0.0%
  11. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0%
  12. 56 Burundi 0.0%
  13. 56 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  14. 56 Costa Rica 0.0%
  15. 56 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
  16. 56 Egypt 0.0%
  17. 56 El Salvador 0.0%
  18. 56 Gambia 0.0% compare
  19. 56 Georgia 0.0%
  20. 56 Guinea 0.0% compare
  21. 56 Guyana 0.0% compare
  22. 56 Iraq 0.0% compare
  23. 56 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  24. 56 Jordan 0.0%
  25. 56 Kazakhstan 0.0%
  26. 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
  27. 56 Laos 0.0% compare
  28. 56 Maldives 0.0%
  29. 56 Moldova 0.0%
  30. 56 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  31. 56 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  32. 56 North Macedonia 0.0%
  33. 56 Pakistan 0.0% compare
  34. 56 Panama 0.0%
  35. 56 Rwanda 0.0% compare
  36. 56 Serbia 0.0%
  37. 56 Suriname 0.0%
  38. 56 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  39. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
  40. 56 Tunisia 0.0%
  41. 56 Turkey 0.0% compare
  42. 56 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
  43. 56 Ukraine 0.0%
  44. 56 Vietnam 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Palestine?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Palestine was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Palestine rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Palestine ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed