Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 2.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2014
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

01232000200920182000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.92006: 22007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.42013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 1.5%
2001 1.6% +5.9%
2002 1.7% +5.5%
2003 1.7% +5.1%
2004 1.8% +4.8%
2005 1.9% +4.5%
2006 2.0% +4.2%
2007 2.1% +4.0%
2008 2.1% +3.8%
2009 2.2% +3.5%
2010 2.3% +3.4%
2011 2.4% +3.2%
2012 2.4% +3.0%
2013 2.5% +2.9%
2014 2.6% +2.7%
2015 2.6% -0.5%
2016 2.6% -0.5%
2017 2.5% -0.5%
2018 2.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 10
2010s 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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