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

Guinea-Bissau
8.9%
in 2017
Namibia
8.3%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
86th
Namibia rank
87th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Namibia
02468200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 8.9% against 8.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 87th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 5.9% 0.8% Namibia
2010s 8.0% 7.9% 0.1% 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 8.9% against 8.3% 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?
0.6%, 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 86th and Namibia ranks 87th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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