Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tajikistan, Republic of

Tajikistan, Republic of: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.5507 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5507
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2000
All-time low
0.5507
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tajikistan, Republic of, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7512000201120232000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 0.9812004: 0.9582005: 0.9362006: 0.9132007: 0.892008: 0.8682009: 0.8452010: 0.8232011: 0.82012: 0.7772013: 0.7552014: 0.7322015: 0.7092016: 0.6872017: 0.6642018: 0.6412019: 0.6182020: 0.5962021: 0.5732022: 0.5512023: 0.551

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tajikistan, Republic of recorded 0.5507 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tajikistan, Republic of peaked at 1.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5507, in 2022.

That places Tajikistan, Republic of 84th out of 173 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 0.947 0.8451 1.05 10
2010s 0.7206 0.6182 0.8225 10
2020s 0.5676 0.5507 0.5957 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tajikistan, Republic of?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tajikistan, Republic of was 0.5507 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Tajikistan, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Tajikistan, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5507 in 2022.
How does Tajikistan, Republic of rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Tajikistan, Republic of ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Tajikistan, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan, Republic of 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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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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