Share of people practicing open defecation in Guyana
Guyana: Share of people practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people practicing open defecation in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0% for share of people practicing open defecation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people practicing open defecation in Guyana peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 127th of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 124 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 129 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 130 Iraq 0.0% compare
More population data for Guyana
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people practicing open defecation in Guyana?
- Share of people practicing open defecation in Guyana was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people practicing open defecation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Guyana ranks 127th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.