People practicing open defecation of population in Iran
Iran: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.4005 in 2016. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Iran, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.4005 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Iran peaked at 0.5376 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4005, in 2016.
Iran ranks 95th of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4943 | 0.4539 | 0.5376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4228 | 0.4005 | 0.4458 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.7 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.66 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Iran?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Iran was 0.4005 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5376 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4005 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Iran ranks 95th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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