Proportion of population practising open defecation in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0129 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2016–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.0129, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.0173 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0129, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0173 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0166 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.016 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0129 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0163 | 0.0154 | 0.0173 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 | 0.0129 | 0.0148 | 5 |
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More population data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9459 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.641 (2100)
- Population density 40.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,466 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.641 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7519 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7519 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0129 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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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