People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 3.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Guatemala is 3.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Guatemala peaked at 8.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, 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): Q4 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Guatemala was 3.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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