Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Curacao
Curacao: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.2727 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curacao, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Curacao 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 Curacao peaked at 0.9612 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2727, in 2013.
Curacao 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9612 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9082 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8553 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8023 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7493 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6964 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6434 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5905 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5375 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4845 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4316 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3786 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3257 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2727 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2727 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.2727 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7229 | 0.4845 | 0.9612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3124 | 0.2727 | 0.4316 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More population data for Curacao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Curacao?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Curacao was 0.2727 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9612 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2727 in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Curacao ranks 100th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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