6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0857 in 2019. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.0857 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.1779 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0857, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1692 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1696 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1705 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.171 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1716 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1721 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1727 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1734 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1741 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1748 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1755 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1762 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.177 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1779 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0883 | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0871 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0864 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0857 | -0.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0857 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1596, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -50.4% | 0.1779 | 0.0883 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1714 | 0.1692 | 0.1741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1316 | 0.0857 | 0.1779 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan was 0.0857 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1779 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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