People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Guatemala stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Guatemala peaked at 1.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9% compare
- 26 Philippines 2.2% compare
- 27 Lesotho 2.0% compare
- 29 Congo 1.5% compare
- 30 Sudan 1.5% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.5% compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Guatemala was 1.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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