Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.83 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Tuvalu peaked at 8.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 6.44 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 3.22 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 1.83 | 2.93 | 5 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.212 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5484 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tuvalu was 1.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Tuvalu ranks 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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