Guam vs Guatemala: People practicing open defecation
Guam
0.7%
in 2016
Guatemala
1.0%
in 2024
Guam rank
83rd
Guatemala rank
80th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Guam
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Guam, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Guam's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 214 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 10.5% | 10.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 6.2% | 5.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guam or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guam and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Guatemala?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Guam and Guatemala rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Guam ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 80th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.