Proportion of population practising open defecation in Países menos adelantados
Países menos adelantados: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 12.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Países menos adelantados, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Países menos adelantados is 12.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Países menos adelantados peaked at 34.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2024.
Países menos adelantados ranks 20th of 61 groups 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 Países menos adelantados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1 | — |
| 2001 | 33.26 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.38 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 31.45 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.54 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.56 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.6 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.67 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.72 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 25.76 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.48 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.56 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.64 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.71 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.78 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.92 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.07 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.29 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.53 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.53 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.66 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 25.76 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.08 | 16.92 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 | 12.66 | 16.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Países menos adelantados
- 17 Ghana 17.79 compare
- 18 Haiti 17.53 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.69 compare
- 20 Sudan 16.39 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 16.23 compare
- 22 Mauritania 16.19 compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.04 compare
More population data for Países menos adelantados
- Total population by age 40,848 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,914 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.2853 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 27.02 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 25.54 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.82 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 83.42 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Países menos adelantados?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Países menos adelantados was 12.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Países menos adelantados?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Países menos adelantados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2024.
- How does Países menos adelantados rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Países menos adelantados ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Países menos adelantados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Países menos adelantados 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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