People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guam, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guam is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Guam 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 491.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 American Samoa 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cape Verde 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Djibouti 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guam?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guam was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.