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

Guinea: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 19.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.4%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2000
All-time low
19.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 46.42001: 46.42002: 46.42003: 46.42004: 44.52005: 42.52006: 40.62007: 38.72008: 36.72009: 34.82010: 32.92011: 312012: 292013: 27.12014: 25.22015: 23.32016: 21.32017: 19.4

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

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea stood at 19.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2017.

Guinea ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 46.4%
2001 46.4% +0.0%
2002 46.4% +0.0%
2003 46.4% +0.0%
2004 44.5% -4.2%
2005 42.5% -4.3%
2006 40.6% -4.5%
2007 38.7% -4.7%
2008 36.7% -5.0%
2009 34.8% -5.2%
2010 32.9% -5.5%
2011 31.0% -5.9%
2012 29.0% -6.2%
2013 27.1% -6.6%
2014 25.2% -7.1%
2015 23.3% -7.7%
2016 21.3% -8.3%
2017 19.4% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 34.8% 46.4% 10
2010s 26.1% 19.4% 32.9% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 30 Zambia 23.1% compare
  2. 31 Senegal 22.4% compare
  3. 32 Guinea-Bissau 20.1% compare
  4. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.9% compare
  5. 35 Bolivia 17.0% compare
  6. 36 Honduras 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Guinea was 19.4% 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?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
How does Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Guinea ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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