Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 4.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 13th out of 23 regions 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 10 Kiribati 32.4% compare
- 11 Togo 32.2% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.9% compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.0% compare
- 14 Angola 25.7% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.7% compare
- 16 Nigeria 18.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 72.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,420 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.34 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 63.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 4.0% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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