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
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
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
| 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, Bolivarian Republic of
- 58 Cabo 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, Bolivarian Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.518 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.0962 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19,333 (2024)
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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