People practicing open defecation of population in Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.1314 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1314
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.4971
in 2000
All-time low
0.1314
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation of population in Sint Maarten, 2000–2017

0.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.4972001: 0.4692002: 0.4412003: 0.4132004: 0.3852005: 0.3562006: 0.3282007: 0.32008: 0.2722009: 0.2442010: 0.2162011: 0.1882012: 0.162013: 0.1312014: 0.1312015: 0.1312016: 0.1312017: 0.131

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Sint Maarten is 0.1314, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Sint Maarten peaked at 0.4971 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1314, in 2013.

That places Sint Maarten 108th out of 225 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 0.3705 0.2439 0.4971 10
2010s 0.1525 0.1314 0.2158 8

Countries ranked near Sint Maarten

  1. 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1427 compare
  2. 106 Türkiye 0.1404 compare
  3. 107 Republic of Moldova 0.1316 compare
  4. 109 State of Palestine 0.1275 compare
  5. 110 Bahamas 0.1261 compare
  6. 111 Saudi Arabia 0.1255

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Sint Maarten?
People practicing open defecation of population in Sint Maarten was 0.1314 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Sint Maarten?
The highest recorded value was 0.4971 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Sint Maarten?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2013.
How does Sint Maarten rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Sint Maarten ranks 108th out of 225 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sint Maarten 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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