People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 54.72001: 51.22002: 47.82003: 44.42004: 40.92005: 37.52006: 34.12007: 30.62008: 27.22009: 23.72010: 20.32011: 16.92012: 13.42013: 102014: 6.62015: 3.12016: 02017: 0

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

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 54.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 54.7%
2001 51.2% -6.3%
2002 47.8% -6.7%
2003 44.4% -7.2%
2004 40.9% -7.7%
2005 37.5% -8.4%
2006 34.1% -9.2%
2007 30.6% -10.1%
2008 27.2% -11.2%
2009 23.7% -12.6%
2010 20.3% -14.5%
2011 16.9% -16.9%
2012 13.4% -20.4%
2013 10.0% -25.6%
2014 6.6% -34.4%
2015 3.1% -52.4%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 23.7% 54.7% 10
2010s 8.8% 0.0% 20.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Guinea-Bissau?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0% 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): q3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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