Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Curaçao
Curaçao: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Curaçao, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 0.3% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Curaçao peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Curaçao 108th out of 249 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 Curaçao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Curaçao?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Curaçao was 0.3% 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 Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Curaçao rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Curaçao ranks 108th out of 249 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao 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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