Population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao
Curacao: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 167,116 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
167,116
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 232 countries
All-time high
167,116
in 2017
All-time low
142,402
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 167,116 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao peaked at 167,116 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 142,402, in 2001.
Curacao ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,071 | — |
| 2001 | 142,402 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 143,629 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 145,706 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 147,662 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 149,257 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 150,533 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 151,781 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 152,978 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 154,119 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 155,265 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 157,039 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 159,447 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 161,754 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 163,656 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 165,228 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 166,388 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 167,116 | +0.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 167,116 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 167,116 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,114 | 142,402 | 154,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,987 | 155,265 | 167,116 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 183 Vanuatu 238,128 compare
- 184 Samoa 217,009 compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 167,630 compare
- 187 Guam 166,432 compare
- 188 Seychelles 130,418 compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 128,276 compare
More population data for Curacao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao was 167,116 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 167,116 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,402 in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Curacao ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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