Proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 231 countries
All-time high
9.46
in 2000
All-time low
3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021

2468102000201020212000: 9.52001: 9.12002: 8.72003: 8.32004: 7.92005: 7.62006: 7.22007: 6.82008: 6.42009: 6.12010: 5.72011: 5.32012: 4.92013: 4.52014: 4.22015: 3.82016: 3.42017: 32018: 32019: 32020: 32021: 3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 3 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 9.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 61st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.76 6.05 9.46 10
2010s 4.08 3.02 5.68 10
2020s 3.01 3 3.01 2

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  4. 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
  5. 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
  6. 64 Indonesia 2.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 61st out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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