Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0132 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Guyana is 0.0132, measured 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Guyana peaked at 1.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0131, in 2022.
That places Guyana 128th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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 Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- 125 Algeria 0.0387 compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0302 compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 0.0264 compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0129 compare
- 130 Armenia 0.0105 compare
- 131 Iraq 0.0045 compare
More population data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Guyana?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guyana was 0.0132 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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