Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 139th of 249 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -95.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 136 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 137 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 141 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 142 Iraq 0.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Guyana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 123,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.04 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1504 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 123,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guyana was 0.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Guyana ranks 139th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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