People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guinea

Guinea: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 22.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
22.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2000
All-time low
22.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

05101520252000200820172000: 23.52001: 23.52002: 23.52003: 23.52004: 23.42005: 23.32006: 23.22007: 23.12008: 232009: 22.92010: 22.82011: 22.72012: 22.62013: 22.52014: 22.42015: 22.32016: 22.22017: 22.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guinea stood at 22.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guinea peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 23.5%
2001 23.5% +0.0%
2002 23.5% +0.0%
2003 23.5% +0.0%
2004 23.4% -0.4%
2005 23.3% -0.4%
2006 23.2% -0.4%
2007 23.1% -0.4%
2008 23.0% -0.4%
2009 22.9% -0.4%
2010 22.8% -0.4%
2011 22.7% -0.5%
2012 22.6% -0.5%
2013 22.5% -0.5%
2014 22.4% -0.5%
2015 22.3% -0.5%
2016 22.2% -0.5%
2017 22.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 22.9% 23.5% 10
2010s 22.5% 22.1% 22.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 30 Senegal 24.8% compare
  2. 31 Congo 23.4% compare
  3. 32 Zambia 23.1% compare
  4. 34 Mongolia 21.3% compare
  5. 35 Honduras 20.8% compare
  6. 36 Guinea-Bissau 20.4% 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): q3 in Guinea?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Guinea was 22.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
How does Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Guinea ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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