Guinea-Bissau vs Latin America & Caribbean: People practicing open defecation
Guinea-Bissau
7.7%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.7% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 11.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 7.6% | 21.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 3.6% | 12.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 1.3% | 6.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guinea-Bissau or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.7% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.