Guam vs Syria: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Guam
0.7%
in 2016
Syria
0.7%
in 2016
Guam rank
83rd
Syria rank
85th

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

  • Guam
  • Syria
00.511.52200020082016

How they compare

Guam currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Guam ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 85th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 1.3% 1.1% Syria
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guam or Syria?
Guam, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guam and Syria?
0.0%, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Guam and Syria rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Guam ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 85th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.