Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Aruba
Aruba: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.8578 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Aruba stood at 0.8578. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Aruba peaked at 1.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8578, in 2022.
Aruba ranks 82nd of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9905 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9739 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9573 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9407 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9241 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9075 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.891 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8744 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8578 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8578 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8578 | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.8578 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9822 | 0.9075 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8677 | 0.8578 | 0.891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More population data for Aruba
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,135 people (2100)
- Population density 417.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Aruba?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Aruba was 0.8578 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8578 in 2022.
- How does Aruba rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Aruba ranks 82nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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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