Eastern Africa (African Union) vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Eastern Africa (African Union)
40.31
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
44.89
in 2024
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
7th
Guinea-Bissau rank
6th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Eastern Africa (African Union)
  • Guinea-Bissau
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 44.89 against 40.31 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.58.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (African Union) Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 41.07 54.63 13.56 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 40.65 49.74 9.09 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 40.35 45.3 4.95 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Eastern Africa (African Union) or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 44.89 against 40.31 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Eastern Africa (African Union) and Guinea-Bissau?
4.58, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (African Union) and Guinea-Bissau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa (African Union) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed