Share of people practicing open defecation in Guam
Guam: Share of people practicing open defecation was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of people practicing open defecation in Guam, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people practicing open defecation in Guam is 0.7%, 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, share of people practicing open defecation in Guam peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guam 84th out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More population data for Guam
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.72 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people practicing open defecation in Guam?
- Share of people practicing open defecation in Guam was 0.7% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people practicing open defecation recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people practicing open defecation recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Guam ranks 84th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people practicing open defecation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.