Guatemala vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Guatemala
15.9%
in 2017
Kenya
13.3%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
48th
Kenya rank
49th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kenya
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 15.9% against 13.3% in Kenya, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Guatemala ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 49th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 22.2% 2.6% Kenya
2010s 16.9% 15.8% 1.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Guatemala or Kenya?
Guatemala, at 15.9% against 13.3% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Guatemala and Kenya?
2.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Guatemala ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 49th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed