People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Guinea

Guinea: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 29.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
29.8%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Guinea, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 55.2 lowest2001: 55.2 lowest2002: 55.2 lowest2003: 55.2 lowest2004: 53.4 lowest2005: 51.5 lowest2006: 49.7 lowest2007: 47.9 lowest2008: 46.1 lowest2009: 44.3 lowest2010: 42.5 lowest2011: 40.7 lowest2012: 38.8 lowest2013: 37 lowest2014: 35.2 lowest2015: 33.4 lowest2016: 31.6 lowest2017: 29.8 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guinea is 29.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guinea peaked at 55.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2017.

Guinea ranks 45th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 55.2%
2001 55.2% +0.0%
2002 55.2% +0.0%
2003 55.2% +0.0%
2004 53.4% -3.3%
2005 51.5% -3.4%
2006 49.7% -3.5%
2007 47.9% -3.6%
2008 46.1% -3.8%
2009 44.3% -3.9%
2010 42.5% -4.1%
2011 40.7% -4.3%
2012 38.8% -4.5%
2013 37.0% -4.7%
2014 35.2% -4.9%
2015 33.4% -5.2%
2016 31.6% -5.4%
2017 29.8% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 44.3% 55.2% 10
2010s 36.1% 29.8% 42.5% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 42 Honduras 33.5% compare
  2. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.2% compare
  3. 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.9% compare
  4. 46 Mali 28.2% compare
  5. 47 Panama 27.0% compare
  6. 48 Uganda 24.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guinea?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Guinea was 29.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2017.
How does Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Guinea ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed