People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 4.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.8% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
That places Guinea-Bissau 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 28.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.8% | 25.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Guinea-Bissau?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Guinea-Bissau was 4.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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