Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 15.8% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Melanesia peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2004.
That places Melanesia 2nd out of 23 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More infrastructure data for Melanesia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 43.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 49.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 457.18 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.07 (2023)
- Proportion of the target population who received 32.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Melanesia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Melanesia was 15.8% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2004.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Melanesia ranks 2nd out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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