Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Iran
Iran: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 1.43 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 2000
All-time low
1.43
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Iran, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Iran stood at 1.43. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Iran peaked at 1.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2000.
That places Iran 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2672, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056, 25.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Iran?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Iran was 1.43 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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