People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 20.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guinea-Bissau is 20.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2016.
That places Guinea-Bissau 36th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 37.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 20.4% | 34.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guinea-Bissau?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guinea-Bissau was 20.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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