People practicing open defecation of population in Guyana
Guyana: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.0132 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0132 for people practicing open defecation of population 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, people practicing open defecation of population in Guyana peaked at 1.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0131, 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.
People practicing open defecation of population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9864 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9357 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8847 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8336 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7808 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.728 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6751 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6221 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5691 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5161 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.463 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.41 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3569 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3039 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0132 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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% | 0.3039 | 0.0131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.9357 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6483 | 0.41 | 0.8847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1401 | 0.0131 | 0.3569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 124 Montenegro 0.0401 compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0387 compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 0.0264 compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0129 compare
- 129 Armenia 0.0105 compare
- 130 Iraq 0.0045 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 in Guyana?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Guyana was 0.0132 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Guyana ranks 127th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 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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