Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 18 Haiti 17.5% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 21 Sudan 16.4% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 23 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.0% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 8,352 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.31 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 47.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.7% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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