People practicing open defecation in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
129th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.6 % of population2001: 1.5 % of population2002: 1.4 % of population2003: 1.3 % of population2004: 1.2 % of population2005: 1.1 % of population2006: 0.975 % of population2007: 0.866 % of population2008: 0.758 % of population2009: 0.65 % of population2010: 0.542 % of population2011: 0.433 % of population2012: 0.325 % of population2013: 0.217 % of population2014: 0.108 % of population2015: 0 % of population2016: 0 % of population2017: 0 % of population2018: 0 % of population2019: 0 % of population2020: 0 % of population2021: 0 % of population2022: 0 % of population2023: 0 % of population2024: 0 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation in French Polynesia is 0.0%, measured 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, people practicing open defecation in French Polynesia peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

French Polynesia ranks 129th of 214 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.

People practicing open defecation in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population) in French Polynesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 1.6%
2001 1.5% -6.7%
2002 1.4% -7.1%
2003 1.3% -7.7%
2004 1.2% -8.3%
2005 1.1% -9.1%
2006 1.0% -10.0%
2007 0.9% -11.1%
2008 0.8% -12.5%
2009 0.6% -14.3%
2010 0.5% -16.7%
2011 0.4% -20.0%
2012 0.3% -25.0%
2013 0.2% -33.3%
2014 0.1% -50.0%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0%
2021 0.0%
2022 0.0%
2023 0.0%
2024 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 1.6% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation in French Polynesia?
People practicing open defecation in French Polynesia was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does French Polynesia rank for people practicing open defecation?
French Polynesia ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.