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

Guinea-Bissau

890,478 people

in 2024

Namibia

947,581 people

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

61st

Namibia rank

58th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Namibia currently reports 947,581 people against 890,478 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 57,103 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 175 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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