People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 22.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guatemala is 22.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guatemala peaked at 30.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 50th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guatemala was 22.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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