Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tokelau
Tokelau: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
145th
of 249 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tokelau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tokelau 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 Tokelau peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Tokelau ranks 145th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tokelau?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tokelau 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Tokelau rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Tokelau ranks 145th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tokelau 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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