People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People practicing open defecation of population was 2.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.53
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2014
All-time low
1.49
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

01232000200920182000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.92006: 22007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.42013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2.53 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2000.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 1.49
2001 1.57 +5.9%
2002 1.66 +5.5%
2003 1.74 +5.1%
2004 1.83 +4.8%
2005 1.91 +4.5%
2006 1.99 +4.2%
2007 2.07 +4.0%
2008 2.15 +3.8%
2009 2.22 +3.5%
2010 2.3 +3.4%
2011 2.37 +3.2%
2012 2.44 +3.0%
2013 2.51 +2.9%
2014 2.58 +2.7%
2015 2.57 -0.5%
2016 2.56 -0.5%
2017 2.55 -0.5%
2018 2.53 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.86 1.49 2.22 10
2010s 2.49 2.3 2.58 9

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 60 Panama 3.08 compare
  2. 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3 compare
  3. 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
  4. 64 Indonesia 2.29 compare
  5. 65 Philippines 2.18 compare
  6. 66 Colombia 2.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.53 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2014.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2000.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2018.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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