People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 123rd of 214 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.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 120 Turkey 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Morocco 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Georgia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Algeria 0 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.