Congo vs Guatemala: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Congo
0.6%
in 2017
Guatemala
1.4%
in 2017
Congo rank
38th
Guatemala rank
36th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Congo
  • Guatemala
0.511.522.5200020082017

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.4% against 0.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.6 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 38th and Guatemala ranks 36th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Congo
2010s 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.4% against 0.6% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Congo and Guatemala?
0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Congo ranks 38th and Guatemala ranks 36th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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