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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Guinea, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
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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