Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 2.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.49 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.3 | 2.58 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 60 Panama 3.08 compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
- 64 Indonesia 2.29 compare
- 65 Philippines 2.18 compare
- 66 Colombia 2.09 compare
More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0691 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.744 (2100)
- Population density 164.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.744 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0691 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7887 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7887 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.53 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd out of 231 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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