People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 1.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.1% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Guatemala peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 41st 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): Q5 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 8 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Guatemala was 1.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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