Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niue
Niue: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niue, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niue is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niue peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
Niue ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5% | — |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niue?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Niue was 0.6% 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Niue rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Niue ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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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