Proportion of population practising open defecation in Grenada
Grenada: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 3.54 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Grenada, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 3.54 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Grenada peaked at 3.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2000.
That places Grenada 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.87 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.16 | 3.54 | 8 |
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More population data for Grenada
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,697 (2100)
- Population density 217.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3827 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 136.25 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3827 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Grenada?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Grenada was 3.54 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Grenada ranks 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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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