Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.39 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 13.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.87 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.16 | 3.54 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More population data for Grenada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 136.25 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,697 people (2100)
- Population density 217.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
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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