Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Curacao
Curacao: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.108 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.108
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.8256
in 2000
All-time low
0.108
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Curacao, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Curacao stood at 0.108. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Curacao peaked at 0.8256 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 2013.
Curacao ranks 181st of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8256 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7704 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7152 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6048 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5496 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4944 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4392 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.384 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3288 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2736 | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2184 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1632 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.108 | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.108 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 48% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.108 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5772 | 0.3288 | 0.8256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1494 | 0.108 | 0.2736 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.1845 compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 0.1835 compare
- 180 Italy 0.1455 compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 0.05 compare
- 183 Maldives 0.0223 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 0.0158 compare
More population data for Curacao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Curacao?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Curacao was 0.108 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8256 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Curacao ranks 181st out of 227 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).