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

Latest (2019)
0.0857
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1779
in 2014
All-time low
0.0857
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Azerbaijan, 2000–2019

00.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.1692001: 0.172002: 0.172003: 0.1712004: 0.1712005: 0.1722006: 0.1722007: 0.1732008: 0.1732009: 0.1742010: 0.1752011: 0.1752012: 0.1762013: 0.1772014: 0.1782015: 0.0882016: 0.0882017: 0.0872018: 0.0862019: 0.086

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

Annual values for 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%) in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -50.4% 0.1779 0.0883

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1714 0.1692 0.1741 10
2010s 0.1316 0.0857 0.1779 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 111 Palestine 0.1018 compare
  2. 112 Brazil 0.0927 compare
  3. 113 Tonga 0.0903 compare
  4. 115 Gambia 0.0654 compare
  5. 116 Qatar 0.0635 compare
  6. 117 Serbia 0.0581 compare

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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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Indicator
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,418 data points, 2000–2022
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