Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Guyana or Turks and Caicos Islands?

Guyana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?

9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.

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.

Guyana vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of people practicing open defecation

Guyana

0.0%

in 2024

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.0%

in 2024

Guyana rank

127th

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

128th

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

Guyana
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 127th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 128th of 232 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Guyana
2020s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Guyana or Turks and Caicos Islands?: Guyana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?: Guyana ranks 127th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 128th 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

Indicator: Share of people practicing open defecation
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.