People using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao
Curacao: People using improved sanitation facilities was 167,116 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 167,116 people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao peaked at 167,116 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 142,402 people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,071 people | — |
| 2001 | 142,402 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 143,629 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 145,706 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 147,662 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 149,257 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 150,533 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 151,781 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 152,978 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 154,119 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 155,265 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 157,039 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 159,447 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 161,754 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 163,656 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 165,228 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 166,388 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 167,116 people | +0.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 167,116 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 167,116 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,114 people | 142,402 people | 154,119 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,987 people | 155,265 people | 167,116 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 183 Vanuatu 238,128 people compare
- 184 Samoa 217,009 people compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 167,630 people compare
- 187 Guam 166,432 people compare
- 188 Seychelles 130,418 people compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 128,276 people 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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.0472 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao was 167,116 people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 167,116 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,402 people in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Curacao ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.