People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Guatemala

Guatemala: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
32nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.010.020.032000200820172000: 0.011 highest2001: 0.011 highest2002: 0.012 highest2003: 0.013 highest2004: 0.014 highest2005: 0.015 highest2006: 0.016 highest2007: 0.017 highest2008: 0.018 highest2009: 0.02 highest2010: 0.021 highest2011: 0.022 highest2012: 0.023 highest2013: 0.024 highest2014: 0.025 highest2015: 0.026 highest2016: 0.027 highest2017: 0.028 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Guatemala stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Guatemala peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 32nd of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q5 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +0.0%
2002 0.0% +10.0%
2003 0.0% +9.0%
2004 0.0% +8.4%
2005 0.0% +7.7%
2006 0.0% +7.1%
2007 0.0% +6.7%
2008 0.0% +6.3%
2009 0.0% +5.8%
2010 0.0% +5.6%
2011 0.0% +5.2%
2012 0.0% +5.0%
2013 0.0% +4.8%
2014 0.0% +4.5%
2015 0.0% +4.4%
2016 0.0% +4.2%
2017 0.0% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 29 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  2. 30 Senegal 0.1% compare
  3. 31 Malawi 0.0% compare
  4. 33 Cameroon 0.0% compare
  5. 34 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  6. 35 Mexico 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Guatemala?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Guatemala was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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