People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 20.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2000
All-time low
20.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017

20304050602000200820172000: 58.92001: 56.42002: 542003: 51.62004: 49.22005: 46.82006: 44.32007: 41.92008: 39.52009: 37.12010: 34.62011: 32.22012: 29.82013: 27.42014: 24.92015: 22.52016: 20.12017: 20.1

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea-Bissau is 20.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2016.

That places Guinea-Bissau 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 58.9%
2001 56.4% -4.1%
2002 54.0% -4.3%
2003 51.6% -4.5%
2004 49.2% -4.7%
2005 46.8% -4.9%
2006 44.3% -5.2%
2007 41.9% -5.5%
2008 39.5% -5.8%
2009 37.1% -6.1%
2010 34.6% -6.5%
2011 32.2% -7.0%
2012 29.8% -7.5%
2013 27.4% -8.1%
2014 24.9% -8.9%
2015 22.5% -9.7%
2016 20.1% -10.8%
2017 20.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 37.1% 58.9% 10
2010s 26.5% 20.1% 34.6% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 29 Ghana 24.2% compare
  2. 30 Zambia 23.1% compare
  3. 31 Senegal 22.4% compare
  4. 33 Guinea 19.4% compare
  5. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.9% compare
  6. 35 Bolivia 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea-Bissau?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea-Bissau was 20.1% 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): q2 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2016.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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