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

Latest (2017)
4.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2000
All-time low
4.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 59.12001: 55.72002: 52.32003: 48.92004: 45.52005: 42.12006: 38.72007: 35.32008: 31.92009: 28.52010: 25.12011: 21.72012: 18.32013: 14.92014: 11.62015: 8.22016: 4.82017: 4.8

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.8% 28.5% 59.1% 10
2010s 13.7% 4.8% 25.1% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 39 Senegal 6.7% compare
  2. 40 Indonesia 6.0% compare
  3. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% compare
  4. 43 Malawi 4.4% compare
  5. 44 Cameroon 4.1% compare
  6. 45 South Africa 4.0% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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