Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Wallis and Futuna Islands

Wallis and Futuna Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 6.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 247 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2022
All-time low
4.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Wallis and Futuna Islands, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.2 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 5 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 6 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 6.9 %2024: 6.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Wallis and Futuna Islands recorded 6.9% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Wallis and Futuna Islands peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.

That places Wallis and Futuna Islands 44th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Wallis and Futuna Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Wallis and Futuna Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.2%
2001 4.2% +0.0%
2002 4.2% +0.0%
2003 4.2% +0.0%
2004 4.2% +0.0%
2005 4.3% +3.6%
2006 4.5% +3.5%
2007 4.6% +3.4%
2008 4.8% +3.3%
2009 5.0% +3.2%
2010 5.1% +3.1%
2011 5.3% +3.0%
2012 5.4% +2.9%
2013 5.6% +2.8%
2014 5.7% +2.7%
2015 5.9% +2.6%
2016 6.0% +2.6%
2017 6.2% +2.5%
2018 6.3% +2.5%
2019 6.5% +2.4%
2020 6.6% +2.3%
2021 6.8% +2.3%
2022 6.9% +2.2%
2023 6.9% +0.0%
2024 6.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.2% 5.0% 10
2010s 5.8% 5.1% 6.5% 10
2020s 6.8% 6.6% 6.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Wallis and Futuna Islands?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Wallis and Futuna Islands was 6.9% 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 Wallis and Futuna Islands?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Wallis and Futuna Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
How does Wallis and Futuna Islands rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Wallis and Futuna Islands ranks 44th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wallis and Futuna Islands 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
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