El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of people practicing open defecation
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Guatemala
1.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Guatemala rank
81st
Share of people practicing open defecation 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 79th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 232 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 share of people practicing open defecation, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation 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 share of people practicing open defecation?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.