People practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.0129 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0129
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
125th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.0173
in 2016
All-time low
0.0129
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2016–2024

00.0050.010.0152016202020242016: 0.0172017: 0.0172018: 0.0162019: 0.0152020: 0.0152021: 0.0142022: 0.0142023: 0.0132024: 0.013

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.0129. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.0173 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0129, in 2024.

That places Turks and Caicos Islands 125th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 0.0173
2017 0.0166 -4.0%
2018 0.016 -3.9%
2019 0.0154 -3.8%
2020 0.0148 -3.7%
2021 0.0143 -3.6%
2022 0.0138 -3.5%
2023 0.0133 -3.4%
2024 0.0129 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0163 0.0154 0.0173 4
2020s 0.0138 0.0129 0.0148 5

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 122 Algeria 0.0387 compare
  2. 123 Azerbaijan 0.0264 compare
  3. 124 Guyana 0.0132 compare
  4. 126 Armenia 0.0105 compare
  5. 127 Iraq 0.0045 compare
  6. 128 Georgia 0.0035 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands?
People practicing open defecation of population in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0129 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0173 in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 in 2024.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 125th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turks and Caicos 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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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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