Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population practising open defecation

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

Proportion of population practising open defecation 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 231 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 proportion of population practising open defecation, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 8.35 against 7.74 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation 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 proportion of population practising open defecation?
Congo ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed