People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guatemala

Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 9.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2000
All-time low
9.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 16.22001: 16.22002: 15.82003: 15.42004: 152005: 14.62006: 14.22007: 13.82008: 13.42009: 132010: 12.62011: 12.22012: 11.82013: 11.42014: 112015: 10.62016: 10.22017: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guatemala stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guatemala peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.

Guatemala ranks 44th 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): Q3 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 16.2%
2001 16.2% +0.0%
2002 15.8% -2.5%
2003 15.4% -2.5%
2004 15.0% -2.6%
2005 14.6% -2.7%
2006 14.2% -2.7%
2007 13.8% -2.8%
2008 13.4% -2.9%
2009 13.0% -3.0%
2010 12.6% -3.1%
2011 12.2% -3.2%
2012 11.8% -3.3%
2013 11.4% -3.4%
2014 11.0% -3.5%
2015 10.6% -3.6%
2016 10.2% -3.8%
2017 9.8% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 13.0% 16.2% 10
2010s 11.2% 9.8% 12.6% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 41 Indonesia 12.4% compare
  2. 42 Pakistan 12.2% compare
  3. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.1% compare
  4. 45 Suriname 8.3% compare
  5. 46 Eswatini 7.2% compare
  6. 47 Cameroon 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guatemala?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guatemala was 9.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Guatemala ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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