Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1314 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 0.1314, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 0.4971 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1314, in 2013.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4971 | — |
| 2001 | 0.469 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4408 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4127 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3846 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3564 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3283 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3002 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.272 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2439 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2158 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1876 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1595 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1314 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1314 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1314 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1314 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1314 | +0.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.1314 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3705 | 0.2439 | 0.4971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1525 | 0.1314 | 0.2158 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 0.1314 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4971 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2013.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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