Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Aruba

Aruba: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Aruba, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7511.22000201220242000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 0.992015: 0.9742016: 0.9572017: 0.9412018: 0.9242019: 0.9082020: 0.8912021: 0.8742022: 0.8582023: 0.8582024: 0.858

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Aruba is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Aruba peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.

Aruba ranks 72nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Aruba, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Aruba, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.2%
2001 1.2% -1.4%
2002 1.2% -1.4%
2003 1.2% -1.4%
2004 1.2% -1.4%
2005 1.1% -1.4%
2006 1.1% -1.5%
2007 1.1% -1.5%
2008 1.1% -1.5%
2009 1.1% -1.5%
2010 1.1% -1.5%
2011 1.0% -1.6%
2012 1.0% -1.6%
2013 1.0% -1.6%
2014 1.0% -1.6%
2015 1.0% -1.7%
2016 1.0% -1.7%
2017 0.9% -1.7%
2018 0.9% -1.8%
2019 0.9% -1.8%
2020 0.9% -1.8%
2021 0.9% -1.9%
2022 0.9% -1.9%
2023 0.9% +0.0%
2024 0.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Aruba?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Aruba was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
How does Aruba rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Aruba ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Aruba 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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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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