Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 4.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea is 4.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea peaked at 29.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 52nd 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 | 24.2 | 19.42 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 | 9.38 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 4.66 | 8.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.069 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.13 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Guinea was 4.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Guinea ranks 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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