Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5381 | — |
| 2012 | 0.5381 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5381 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5381 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5381 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5452 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5524 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5595 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5667 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5738 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.581 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5881 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5952 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6024 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.546 | 0.5381 | 0.5667 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5881 | 0.5738 | 0.6024 | 5 |
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More population data for Niue
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3117 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 135 people (2100)
- Population density 9.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7134 % change on previous year (2025)
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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