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

Micronesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 12.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
12.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 23 regions
All-time high
12.9%
in 2005
All-time low
11.8%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Micronesia, 2000–2016

0510152000200820162000: 12.72001: 12.72002: 12.72003: 12.82004: 12.82005: 12.92006: 12.22007: 12.12008: 12.12009: 12.12010: 12.12011: 12.12012: 122013: 11.92014: 11.82015: 12.22016: 12.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Micronesia recorded 12.1% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Micronesia peaked at 12.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.

Micronesia ranks 5th of 23 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Micronesia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 12.7%
2001 12.7% -0.3%
2002 12.7% +0.4%
2003 12.8% +0.4%
2004 12.8% +0.4%
2005 12.9% +0.3%
2006 12.2% -5.5%
2007 12.1% -0.0%
2008 12.1% -0.0%
2009 12.1% -0.0%
2010 12.1% -0.2%
2011 12.1% -0.5%
2012 12.0% -0.6%
2013 11.9% -0.9%
2014 11.8% -0.9%
2015 12.2% +4.0%
2016 12.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 12.1% 12.9% 10
2010s 12.0% 11.8% 12.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Micronesia?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Micronesia was 12.1% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Micronesia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Micronesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
How does Micronesia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Micronesia ranks 5th out of 23 regions with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Micronesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia 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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