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

Latest (2017)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2000
All-time low
15.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 20.72001: 20.72002: 20.42003: 20.12004: 19.82005: 19.52006: 19.22007: 18.92008: 18.62009: 18.32010: 182011: 17.72012: 17.42013: 17.12014: 16.82015: 16.52016: 16.22017: 15.9

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 18.3% 20.7% 10
2010s 16.9% 15.9% 18.0% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 45 Eswatini 17.7% compare
  2. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.4% compare
  3. 47 Afghanistan 16.2% compare
  4. 49 Kenya 13.3% compare
  5. 50 Mali 13.3% compare
  6. 51 El Salvador 8.6% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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