Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 3.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 66th out of 247 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 63 Cabo Verde 3.4% compare
- 64 Honduras 3.4% compare
- 65 Panama 3.1% compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 2.9% compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5% compare
- 69 Indonesia 2.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 11.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 62.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2021)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2021)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 0.1362 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.65 ratio (2016)
- Proportion of the target population who received 51.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 3.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 66th out of 247 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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