Guyana vs Iraq: People practicing open defecation

Guyana
0.0%
in 2024
Iraq
0.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
123rd
Iraq rank
126th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Guyana
  • Iraq
012345200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 2.9 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Guyana ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 126th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 3.4% 2.2% Iraq
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Guyana
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guyana or Iraq?
Guyana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guyana and Iraq?
0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Guyana ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 126th 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.