Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guatemala stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guatemala peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More infrastructure data for Guatemala
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guatemala was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Guatemala ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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