Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.4% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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