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. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000β2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population practising open defecation in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 0.4005. 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.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 20 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 (Islamic Republic of)
- 3 Yemen 4.9 compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6821 compare
- 5 Libya 0.5686 compare
- 7 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
- 8 State of Palestine 0.1275 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.1255
More population data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4819 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 6th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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