People practicing open defecation of population in Curacao

Curacao: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.2727 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2727
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.9612
in 2000
All-time low
0.2727
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation of population in Curacao, 2000–2017

0.20.40.60.812000200820172000: 0.9612001: 0.9082002: 0.8552003: 0.8022004: 0.7492005: 0.6962006: 0.6432007: 0.592008: 0.5382009: 0.4852010: 0.4322011: 0.3792012: 0.3262013: 0.2732014: 0.2732015: 0.2732016: 0.2732017: 0.273

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7229 0.4845 0.9612 10
2010s 0.3124 0.2727 0.4316 8

Countries ranked near Curacao

  1. 97 Malaysia 0.3476 compare
  2. 98 Paraguay 0.3418 compare
  3. 101 Mauritius 0.2521 compare
  4. 102 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
  5. 103 Croatia 0.23 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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