People practicing open defecation, rural in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, rural was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in Guatemala stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Guatemala peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.6% | 5 |
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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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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Guatemala was 1.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.