Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1427 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.1427.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1427, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.995 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9529 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9109 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8692 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8277 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7865 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7467 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7069 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6672 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6275 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5879 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5485 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5091 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4691 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 0.143 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1428 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1427 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1427 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1427 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practising open defecation in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -69.5% | 0.4691 | 0.1433 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.8692 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6477 | 0.4691 | 0.8277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 | 0.1427 | 0.1433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3378 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.1427 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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