People not using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao
Curacao: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1,400 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao is 1,400 people, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao peaked at 2,458 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,355 people, in 2013.
Curacao ranks 157th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,458 people | — |
| 2001 | 2,349 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,272 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,205 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,135 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,056 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,972 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,885 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,797 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,706 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,614 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,527 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,443 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,355 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,371 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,384 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,394 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,400 people | +0.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1,400 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1,400 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,084 people | 1,706 people | 2,458 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,436 people | 1,355 people | 1,614 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 154 Martinique 1,766 people compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,740 people compare
- 156 Tonga 1,555 people compare
- 158 Guam 1,345 people compare
- 159 Aruba 1,254 people compare
- 160 British Virgin Islands 1,064 people compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (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)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (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 square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0029 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao was 1,400 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,458 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,355 people in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Curacao ranks 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.