Proportion of population practising open defecation in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1596 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Northern Mariana Islands is 0.1596, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.2464 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1596, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2464 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2464 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2464 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2464 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2406 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2349 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2291 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2233 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2175 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2117 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2059 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2001 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1943 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1886 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1828 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.177 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1712 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1654 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1596 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1596 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2343 | 0.2117 | 0.2464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 | 0.1596 | 0.2059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1596 | 0.1596 | 0.1596 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,869 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.269 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.269 (2100)
- Population density 90.51 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.32 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.1596 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2464 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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