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
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.