People practicing open defecation of population in Guatemala
Guatemala: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.9913 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Guatemala stood at 0.9913. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Guatemala peaked at 12.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9913, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.95 | — |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.85 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.31 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.78 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.73 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.21 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.69 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.18 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.17 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9913 | -31.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.9913 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.9913 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -31.0% | 1.44 | 0.9913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.53 | 8.18 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 3.27 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 0.9913 | 2.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Guatemala?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Guatemala was 0.9913 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9913 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Guatemala ranks 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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