People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Iran, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2016. 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, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Iran ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Iran?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Iran was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.