El Salvador vs Guatemala: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Guatemala
1.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
84th
Guatemala rank
86th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 86th of 247 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 10.5% | 3.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 86th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.