Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao

Curaçao: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.2727 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2727
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.9612
in 2000
All-time low
0.2727
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao, 2000–2017

0.20.40.60.812000200820172000: 0.9612001: 0.9082002: 0.8552003: 0.8022004: 0.7492005: 0.6962006: 0.6432007: 0.592008: 0.5382009: 0.4852010: 0.4322011: 0.3792012: 0.3262013: 0.2732014: 0.2732015: 0.2732016: 0.2732017: 0.273

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao is 0.2727, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao peaked at 0.9612 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2727, in 2013.

Curaçao ranks 100th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7229 0.4845 0.9612 10
2010s 0.3124 0.2727 0.4316 8

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 97 Malaysia 0.3476 compare
  2. 98 Paraguay 0.3418 compare
  3. 99 South Africa 0.2768 compare
  4. 101 Mauritius 0.2521 compare
  5. 102 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
  6. 103 Croatia 0.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao was 0.2727 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 0.9612 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2727 in 2013.
How does Curaçao rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Curaçao ranks 100th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Curaçao 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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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