Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Comoros or Guatemala?

Comoros, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guatemala?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural

Comoros

2.1%

in 2024

Guatemala

1.4%

in 2024

Comoros rank

73rd

Guatemala rank

75th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Comoros
Guatemala

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.

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

Comoros ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 75th of 171 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9%	17.2%	16.3%	Guatemala
2010s	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	Guatemala
2020s	2.0%	3.0%	1.0%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Comoros or Guatemala?: Comoros, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Comoros and Guatemala?: 0.7%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guatemala?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Guatemala rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Comoros ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 75th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural 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: 218 places, 5,299 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.