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

Guatemala
1.4%
in 2017
Nicaragua
1.7%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
36th
Nicaragua rank
35th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
00.511.52200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.

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

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

Guatemala ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 0.2% Guatemala
2010s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Guatemala ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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