Guatemala vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Guatemala
0.2%
in 2017
Namibia
0.2%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
30th
Namibia rank
31st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Guatemala
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

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

Guatemala ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 31st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Namibia
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Guatemala or Namibia?
Guatemala, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Guatemala and Namibia?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Guatemala ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 31st 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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