People practicing open defecation in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): People practicing open defecation was 9.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
9.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2006
All-time low
9.5%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2014

People practicing open defecation in Micronesia (country), 2006–2014

02468102006201020142006: 9.5 % of population2007: 9.5 % of population2008: 9.5 % of population2009: 9.5 % of population2010: 9.5 % of population2011: 9.5 % of population2012: 9.5 % of population2013: 9.5 % of population2014: 9.5 % of population

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 in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Micronesia (country), 2006 to 2014.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 4
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 5

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  5. 34 Congo 8.4% compare
  6. 35 Pakistan 8.2% compare

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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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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.