Proportion of population practising open defecation in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 15.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) stood at 15.13. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 15.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.87, in 2000.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.87 | — |
| 2001 | 12.88 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.89 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.97 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.07 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.14 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.44 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.67 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.79 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.92 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.04 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.47 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.57 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.66 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.73 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.81 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.91 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.02 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.13 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.98 | 12.87 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 | 13.33 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 14.73 | 15.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.35 compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.36 compare
- 11 Togo 32.19 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.87 compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare
- 14 Angola 25.72 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.72 compare
More population data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 320.34 (2100)
- Total population by age 38.99 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.5418 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 21.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.98 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.8 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 68.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.79 (2024)
All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 15.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (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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