People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -12.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu is -12.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at -0.3161 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12.84 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.3161 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.3179 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6309 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2004 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +607.8% |
| 2005 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2007 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2008 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2009 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2012 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2019 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2022 | -10.51 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2023 | -11.54 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2024 | -12.84 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's -12.84 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's -12.84 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -6.06 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -607.8% | -0.6309 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -98.4% | -0.3179 % change on previous year | -0.6309 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | -0.3161 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.69 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.7 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 108 Mali -11.66 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Ethiopia -11.91 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Honduras -12.56 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Azerbaijan -13.43 % change on previous year compare
- 113 East Timor -13.77 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Ecuador -14.25 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu was -12.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3161 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.84 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.