Guinea-Bissau vs Pakistan: People practicing open defecation
Guinea-Bissau
7.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Pakistan rank
35th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 2.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.5% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.1% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guinea-Bissau or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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.