People practicing open defecation of population in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.1596 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Northern Mariana Islands is 0.1596, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.2464 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1596, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2464 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2464 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2464 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2464 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2406 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2349 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2291 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2233 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2175 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2117 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2059 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2001 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1943 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1886 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1828 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.177 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1712 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1654 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1596 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.1596 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2343 | 0.2117 | 0.2464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 | 0.1596 | 0.2059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1596 | 0.1596 | 0.1596 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.269 (2100)
- Population density 90.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,869 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.269 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Northern Mariana Islands?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.1596 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2464 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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