Proportion of population practising open defecation in Niue
Niue: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.6024 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Niue, 2011–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0.6024 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Niue peaked at 0.6024 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5381, in 2011.
That places Niue 87th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.546 | 0.5381 | 0.5667 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5881 | 0.5738 | 0.6024 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 84 Guam 0.7332 compare
- 85 American Samoa 0.722
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6821 compare
- 88 Cook Islands 0.5906 compare
- 89 Jamaica 0.575 compare
- 90 Belize 0.5704 compare
More population data for Niue
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.125 (2100)
- Population density 9.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.125 (2100)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate -0.5931 % change on previous year (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.51 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.42 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 16.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Niue?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Niue was 0.6024 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5381 in 2011.
- How does Niue rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Niue ranks 87th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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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