Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Seychelles peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 118th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1332 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.35 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Seychelles?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Seychelles was 0.0% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Seychelles ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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