Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
37.73
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
44.89
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
8th
Guinea-Bissau rank
6th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Guinea-Bissau
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 44.89 against 37.73 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 7.16.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 8th 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 35.9 54.63 18.73 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 35.5 49.74 14.24 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 36.19 45.3 9.12 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 44.89 against 37.73 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Guinea-Bissau?
7.16, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Guinea-Bissau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 8th 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