People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Egypt

Egypt: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Egypt, 2000–2017

00.0020.0040.0060.0082000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 0.0012005: 0.0012006: 0.0022007: 0.0022008: 0.0032009: 0.0032010: 0.0042011: 0.0042012: 0.0052013: 0.0052014: 0.0062015: 0.0062016: 0.0072017: 0.007

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Egypt is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Egypt peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Egypt 46th 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): Q4 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Egypt, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0% +650.0%
2005 0.0% +85.0%
2006 0.0% +46.8%
2007 0.0% +31.9%
2008 0.0% +23.7%
2009 0.0% +19.5%
2010 0.0% +16.4%
2011 0.0% +13.8%
2012 0.0% +12.4%
2013 0.0% +11.0%
2014 0.0% +9.7%
2015 0.0% +9.0%
2016 0.0% +8.3%
2017 0.0% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Egypt?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Egypt was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Egypt ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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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