Guatemala vs Tanzania: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Guatemala
10.3%
in 2017
Tanzania
12.5%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
41st
Tanzania rank
38th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Guatemala
  • Tanzania
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 12.5% against 10.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 38th of 97 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 23.0% 8.4% Tanzania
2010s 11.6% 15.5% 3.9% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Guatemala or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 12.5% against 10.3% in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Guatemala and Tanzania?
2.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Guatemala ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 38th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed