Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation of population

Congo
8.35
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
7.74
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.35 against 7.74 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.61.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Congo ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 232 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4 29.5 21.1 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 8.69 16.02 7.33 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 8.4 8.51 0.112 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 8.35 against 7.74 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
0.61, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Congo ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed