People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in India

India: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in India, 2000–2017

0.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.402 highest2001: 0.402 highest2002: 0.402 highest2003: 0.402 highest2004: 0.402 highest2005: 0.379 highest2006: 0.356 highest2007: 0.332 highest2008: 0.309 highest2009: 0.286 highest2010: 0.262 highest2011: 0.239 highest2012: 0.215 highest2013: 0.192 highest2014: 0.169 highest2015: 0.145 highest2016: 0.122 highest2017: 0.099 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in India peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places India 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q5 in India, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in India, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% +0.0%
2002 0.4% +0.0%
2003 0.4% +0.0%
2004 0.4% +0.0%
2005 0.4% -5.8%
2006 0.4% -6.2%
2007 0.3% -6.6%
2008 0.3% -7.0%
2009 0.3% -7.6%
2010 0.3% -8.2%
2011 0.2% -8.9%
2012 0.2% -9.8%
2013 0.2% -10.9%
2014 0.2% -12.2%
2015 0.1% -13.9%
2016 0.1% -16.1%
2017 0.1% -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in India?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in India was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does India rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
India ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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