People practicing open defecation of population in Curacao
Curacao: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.2727 in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Curacao, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation of population in Curacao stood at 0.2727. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Curacao peaked at 0.9612 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2727, in 2013.
Curacao ranks 100th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9612 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9082 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8553 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8023 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7493 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6964 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6434 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5905 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5375 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4845 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4316 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3786 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3257 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2727 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.2727 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7229 | 0.4845 | 0.9612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3124 | 0.2727 | 0.4316 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More population data for Curacao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Curacao?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Curacao was 0.2727 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9612 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2727 in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Curacao ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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