Proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.4005 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 0.4005, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.5376 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4005, in 2016.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 |
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More population data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4819 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.649 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 3.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.4005 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5376 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4005 in 2016.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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