Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Curacao
Curacao: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of the population 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 %.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 99.2% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao peaked at 99.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2000.
That places Curacao 99th out of 232 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More economy & growth data for Curacao
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,092 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,510 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.03 % change on previous year (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,645 current LCU per person (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.28 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 44,071 current LCU per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Curacao was 99.2% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Curacao ranks 99th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.