Guatemala vs Malaysia: People practicing open defecation, rural
Guatemala
1.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.1%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
75th
Malaysia rank
78th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Guatemala
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 171 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 2.6% | 14.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 1.2% | 9.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Guatemala, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 78th 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.
Individual pages
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.