How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Guinea-Bissau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Argentina

719,188 people

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau

890,478 people

in 2024

Argentina rank

62nd

Guinea-Bissau rank

61st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Argentina
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 890,478 people against 719,188 people in Argentina, a difference of 171,290 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 62nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 175 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	963,194 people	813,713 people	149,481 people	Argentina
2010s	739,867 people	846,628 people	106,762 people	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Argentina or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 890,478 people against 719,188 people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?: 171,290 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Argentina ranks 62nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.