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

Latest (2018)
2.53
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2014
All-time low
1.49
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

01232000200920182000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.92006: 22007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.42013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Panama 3.08 compare
  2. 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3 compare
  3. 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
  4. 64 Indonesia 2.29 compare
  5. 65 Philippines 2.18 compare
  6. 66 Colombia 2.09 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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