Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Anguilla
Anguilla: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Anguilla, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Anguilla is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Anguilla peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
That places Anguilla 81st out of 213 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
More infrastructure data for Anguilla
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
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- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 0.1713 (2013)
- Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 0 (2025)
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- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 113.5% (2022)
- Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Anguilla?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Anguilla was 0.5% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Anguilla rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Anguilla ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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