Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Gambia
40.02
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
44.89
in 2024
Gambia rank
9th
Guinea-Bissau rank
6th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 44.89 against 40.02 in Gambia, a difference of 4.87.

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

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

Gambia ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 16.15 54.63 38.47 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 30.94 49.74 18.8 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 39.65 45.3 5.65 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 44.89 against 40.02 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
4.87, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Gambia ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 231 countries.
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