Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Venezuela
Venezuela: 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, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela 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 peaked at 9.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
Venezuela 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.46 | — |
| 2001 | 9.09 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.71 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.33 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.95 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.57 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.19 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.81 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.05 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.92 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | -0.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 | 6.05 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.02 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 3 | 3.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 58 Cape Verde 3.42 compare
- 59 Honduras 3.41 compare
- 60 Panama 3.08 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
- 64 Indonesia 2.29 compare
More population data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela was 3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Venezuela ranks 61st out of 231 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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