People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Curacao
Curacao: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 167,116 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Curacao, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 167,116 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Curacao peaked at 167,116 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 142,402 people, in 2001.
That places Curacao 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,071 people | — |
| 2001 | 142,402 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 143,629 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 145,706 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 147,662 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 149,257 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 150,533 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 151,781 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 152,978 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 154,119 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 155,265 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 157,039 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 159,447 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 161,754 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 163,656 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 165,228 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 166,388 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 167,116 people | +0.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 167,116 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 167,116 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,114 people | 142,402 people | 154,119 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,987 people | 155,265 people | 167,116 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Land area in hectares, per capita 0.2871 hectares per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Curacao?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Curacao was 167,116 people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 167,116 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,402 people in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Curacao ranks 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.