People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 15.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Guatemala is 15.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Guatemala peaked at 20.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 45 Eswatini 17.7% compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.4% compare
- 47 Afghanistan 16.2% compare
- 49 Kenya 13.3% compare
- 50 Mali 13.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 8.6% compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Guatemala was 15.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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