People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 9.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
People practicing open defecation in Micronesia (country), 2006–2014
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 9.5% for people practicing open defecation in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.5% | — |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 35.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 9.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 59.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Micronesia (country)?
- People practicing open defecation in Micronesia (country) was 9.5% in 2014, 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2014.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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About this data
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.