Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.2462001: 0.2462002: 0.2462003: 0.2462004: 0.2412005: 0.2352006: 0.2292007: 0.2232008: 0.2172009: 0.2122010: 0.2062011: 0.22012: 0.1942013: 0.1892014: 0.1832015: 0.1772016: 0.1712017: 0.1652018: 0.162019: 0.162020: 0.162021: 0.162022: 0.162023: 0.162024: 0.16

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Mariana Islands is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 94th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +0.0%
2002 0.2% +0.0%
2003 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% -2.3%
2005 0.2% -2.4%
2006 0.2% -2.5%
2007 0.2% -2.5%
2008 0.2% -2.6%
2009 0.2% -2.7%
2010 0.2% -2.7%
2011 0.2% -2.8%
2012 0.2% -2.9%
2013 0.2% -3.0%
2014 0.2% -3.1%
2015 0.2% -3.2%
2016 0.2% -3.3%
2017 0.2% -3.4%
2018 0.2% -3.5%
2019 0.2% +0.0%
2020 0.2% +0.0%
2021 0.2% +0.0%
2022 0.2% +0.0%
2023 0.2% +0.0%
2024 0.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5

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  6. 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Mariana Islands?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.2% 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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