Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Guinea-Bissau
6.7%
in 2017
Namibia
5.7%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
82nd
Namibia rank
85th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Namibia
234567200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.7% against 5.7% in Namibia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 85th of 97 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 3.2% 1.5% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 1.0% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6.7% against 5.7% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
1.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 85th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed