Guatemala vs Nauru: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Guatemala
1.0%
in 2024
Nauru
0.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
80th
Nauru rank
82nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Guatemala
- Nauru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 80th and Nauru ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 1.9% | 8.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.3% | 4.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guatemala or Nauru?
- Guatemala, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guatemala and Nauru?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nauru rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Guatemala ranks 80th and Nauru ranks 82nd 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.