Proportion of population practising open defecation 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.
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
- 105 Cuba 0.1691 compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1596 compare
- 107 Samoa 0.1554 compare
- 109 Türkiye 0.1404 compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.1316 compare
- 111 Sint Maarten 0.1314 compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.789 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,658 (2100)
- Population density 154.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.789 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4036 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.58 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
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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