People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) was 20.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Guatemala stood at 20.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Guatemala peaked at 24.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 7.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.7%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Guatemala was 20.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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