People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) was 53.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
53.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2000
All-time low
53.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 53.0% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2016.
That places Guinea-Bissau 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 53.0% | 53.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Guinea-Bissau?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Guinea-Bissau was 53.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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