Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.4574 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4574
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.9698
in 2000
All-time low
0.4574
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tajikistan, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.812000201120232000: 0.972001: 0.9472002: 0.9242003: 0.9012004: 0.8782005: 0.8552006: 0.8322007: 0.8092008: 0.7862009: 0.7632010: 0.742011: 0.7162012: 0.6932013: 0.672014: 0.6472015: 0.6242016: 0.62017: 0.5772018: 0.5532019: 0.5292020: 0.5062021: 0.4822022: 0.4582023: 0.457

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population practising open defecation in Tajikistan stood at 0.4574. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Tajikistan peaked at 0.9698 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4574, in 2023.

That places Tajikistan 94th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8662 0.7626 0.9698 10
2010s 0.635 0.5293 0.7395 10
2020s 0.4759 0.4574 0.5057 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Tajikistan?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tajikistan was 0.4574 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9698 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4574 in 2023.
How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Tajikistan ranks 94th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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