Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 7.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7.74 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 35.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 | 23.22 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.02 | 10.33 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.74 | 9.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 34 Congo 8.35 compare
- 35 Pakistan 8.17 compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 7.88 compare
- 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.09 compare
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea-Bissau was 7.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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