People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Aruba stood at 0.0048 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Aruba 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0048 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 633.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 9 Dominica 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 American Samoa 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Aruba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Aruba?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Aruba was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Aruba rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.