East Asia & Pacific vs Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation, rural
East Asia & Pacific
1.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
14.2%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
34th
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.2% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 8.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 45.6% | 36.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 26.6% | 20.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 14.5% | 12.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, East Asia & Pacific or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 14.2% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau?
- 12.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.