Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Guinea-Bissau
4.7%
in 2017
Malawi
5.0%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
43rd
Malawi rank
42nd

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
57.51012.515200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 12.1% 10.5% 1.7% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 6.4% 6.5% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Malawi, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed