Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Curacao
Curacao: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.5582 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Curacao, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Curacao stood at 0.5582. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Curacao peaked at 0.7278 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5582, in 2013.
That places Curacao 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7278 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7148 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7017 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6887 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6756 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6626 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6495 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6365 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6235 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6104 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5974 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5843 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5713 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5582 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5582 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5582 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5582 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5582 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.5582 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 9.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.5582 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6691 | 0.6104 | 0.7278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.568 | 0.5582 | 0.5974 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Curacao?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Curacao was 0.5582 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7278 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5582 in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Curacao ranks 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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