People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 4.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.7% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 15.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2016.
That places Guinea-Bissau 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Guinea-Bissau?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Guinea-Bissau was 4.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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