Guatemala vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation
Guatemala
1.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
1.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
80th
Rwanda rank
79th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Guatemala
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 79th of 214 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.0% | 7.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guatemala or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Guatemala ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 79th 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.