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
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Micronesia, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
More infrastructure data for Micronesia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 13.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 87.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 91.7 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.28 (2014)
- Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% (2024)
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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