People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Guinea

Guinea: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 5.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.1%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2000
All-time low
5.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Guinea, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 13.4 highest2001: 13.4 highest2002: 13.4 highest2003: 13.4 highest2004: 12.8 highest2005: 12.3 highest2006: 11.7 highest2007: 11.1 highest2008: 10.5 highest2009: 9.9 highest2010: 9.3 highest2011: 8.7 highest2012: 8.1 highest2013: 7.5 highest2014: 6.9 highest2015: 6.3 highest2016: 5.7 highest2017: 5.1 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Guinea is 5.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Guinea peaked at 13.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2017.

Guinea ranks 31st 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): Q5 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 13.4%
2001 13.4% +0.0%
2002 13.4% +0.0%
2003 13.4% +0.0%
2004 12.8% -4.5%
2005 12.3% -4.7%
2006 11.7% -4.9%
2007 11.1% -5.1%
2008 10.5% -5.4%
2009 9.9% -5.7%
2010 9.3% -6.1%
2011 8.7% -6.5%
2012 8.1% -6.9%
2013 7.5% -7.4%
2014 6.9% -8.0%
2015 6.3% -8.7%
2016 5.7% -9.6%
2017 5.1% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 9.9% 13.4% 10
2010s 7.2% 5.1% 9.3% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 28 Afghanistan 7.4% compare
  2. 29 Mozambique 6.2% compare
  3. 30 Haiti 5.8% compare
  4. 32 Congo 4.6% compare
  5. 33 Nicaragua 4.3% compare
  6. 34 Nepal 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Guinea?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Guinea was 5.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
How does Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Guinea ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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