People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 3.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Guatemala is 3.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Guatemala peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 38th 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): Q3 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Guatemala was 3.7% 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): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Guatemala ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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