Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guinea-Bissau or East Timor?

East Timor, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs East Timor: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Guinea-Bissau

7.7%

in 2024

East Timor

7.9%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

37th

East Timor rank

36th

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

Guinea-Bissau
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and East Timor ranks 36th of 214 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.1%	37.1%	9.1%	East Timor
2010s	16.0%	22.2%	6.2%	East Timor
2020s	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guinea-Bissau or East Timor?: East Timor, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?: 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and East Timor rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and East Timor ranks 36th 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

Indicator: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.