Proportion of population practising open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.7122 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) stood at 0.7122. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 9.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7122, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.79 | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.85 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.39 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 7.95 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.95 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.82 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.53 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7122 | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.64 | 5.57 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 2.17 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 0.7122 | 1.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 6,540 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,835 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.33 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.6699 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.73 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 0.7122 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7122 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 47th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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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