People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0703 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 0.0703 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 0.2928 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 1st 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2909 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2762 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.203 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0703 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 51912.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0703 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 25468.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 0.203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.0703 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2928 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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, 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.