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

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 Timor-Leste: People practicing open defecation

Guinea-Bissau

7.7%

in 2024

Timor-Leste

7.9%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

37th

Timor-Leste rank

36th

People practicing open defecation over time

Guinea-Bissau
Timor-Leste

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Guinea-Bissau or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste?: 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Timor-Leste 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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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: 03 September 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.