Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guyana or Turks and Caicos Islands?

Guyana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?

9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.

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.

Guyana vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People practicing open defecation

Guyana

0.0%

in 2024

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.0%

in 2024

Guyana rank

123rd

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

124th

People practicing open defecation over time

Guyana
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 123rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 124th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	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 Turks and Caicos Islands?: Guyana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Guyana ranks 123rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 124th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.