Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tajikistan is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tajikistan peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More infrastructure data for Tajikistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.22 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 229,778 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.21 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3029 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 229,778 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tajikistan?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tajikistan was 0.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Tajikistan ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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