People practicing open defecation, rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People practicing open defecation, rural was 4.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2014
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

People practicing open defecation, rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

012342000200920182000: 1.6 % of rural population2001: 1.8 % of rural population2002: 2 % of rural population2003: 2.1 % of rural population2004: 2.3 % of rural population2005: 2.5 % of rural population2006: 2.7 % of rural population2007: 2.8 % of rural population2008: 3 % of rural population2009: 3.2 % of rural population2010: 3.3 % of rural population2011: 3.5 % of rural population2012: 3.7 % of rural population2013: 3.9 % of rural population2014: 4 % of rural population2015: 4 % of rural population2016: 4 % of rural population2017: 4 % of rural population2018: 4 % of rural population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 4.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 1.6%
2001 1.8% +10.5%
2002 2.0% +9.5%
2003 2.1% +8.7%
2004 2.3% +8.0%
2005 2.5% +7.4%
2006 2.7% +6.9%
2007 2.8% +6.5%
2008 3.0% +6.1%
2009 3.2% +5.7%
2010 3.3% +5.4%
2011 3.5% +5.1%
2012 3.7% +4.9%
2013 3.9% +4.7%
2014 4.0% +4.4%
2015 4.0% +0.0%
2016 4.0% +0.0%
2017 4.0% +0.0%
2018 4.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.6% 3.2% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.3% 4.0% 9

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  6. 65 Philippines 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
People practicing open defecation, rural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.0% in 2018, 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, rural recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
218 places, 5,299 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.