El Salvador vs Guatemala: Proportion of population practising open defecation

El Salvador
1.2
in 2024
Guatemala
0.9913
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Guatemala rank
81st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.2 against 0.9913 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2087.

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 231 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 6.92 10.53 3.61 Guatemala
2010s 3.6 5.45 1.85 Guatemala
2020s 1.63 1.89 0.2627 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 1.2 against 0.9913 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.2087, 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 practising open defecation?
El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed