Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao
Curaçao: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.2727 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curaçao, 2000–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7229 | 0.4845 | 0.9612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3124 | 0.2727 | 0.4316 | 8 |
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More population data for Curaçao
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
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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