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

Naoero: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
88th
of 249 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Naoero, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 2.1 %2001: 2 %2002: 2 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1 %2021: 0.982 %2022: 0.929 %2023: 0.876 %2024: 0.823 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Naoero stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Naoero peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.

That places Naoero 88th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Naoero, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.1% —
2001 2.0% -2.5%
2002 2.0% -2.6%
2003 1.9% -2.7%
2004 1.9% -2.7%
2005 1.8% -2.8%
2006 1.8% -2.9%
2007 1.7% -3.0%
2008 1.7% -3.1%
2009 1.6% -3.2%
2010 1.6% -3.3%
2011 1.5% -3.4%
2012 1.5% -3.5%
2013 1.4% -3.6%
2014 1.4% -3.8%
2015 1.3% -3.9%
2016 1.2% -4.1%
2017 1.2% -4.3%
2018 1.1% -4.4%
2019 1.1% -4.7%
2020 1.0% -4.9%
2021 1.0% -5.1%
2022 0.9% -5.4%
2023 0.9% -5.7%
2024 0.8% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.6% 2.1% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Naoero?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Naoero was 0.8% 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 Naoero?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Naoero?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
How does Naoero rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Naoero ranks 88th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Naoero?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Naoero 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
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