Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2000
All-time low
14.2%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 54.2 %2001: 52.3 %2002: 50.4 %2003: 48.5 %2004: 46.6 %2005: 44.7 %2006: 42.8 %2007: 40.9 %2008: 38.9 %2009: 37 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 31.3 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 27.5 %2015: 25.6 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 18 %2020: 16.1 %2021: 14.2 %2022: 14.2 %2023: 14.2 %2024: 14.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau is 14.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.

That places Guinea-Bissau 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 54.2% —
2001 52.3% -3.5%
2002 50.4% -3.6%
2003 48.5% -3.8%
2004 46.6% -3.9%
2005 44.7% -4.1%
2006 42.8% -4.3%
2007 40.9% -4.5%
2008 38.9% -4.7%
2009 37.0% -4.9%
2010 35.1% -5.1%
2011 33.2% -5.4%
2012 31.3% -5.7%
2013 29.4% -6.1%
2014 27.5% -6.5%
2015 25.6% -6.9%
2016 23.7% -7.4%
2017 21.8% -8.0%
2018 19.9% -8.8%
2019 18.0% -9.6%
2020 16.1% -10.6%
2021 14.2% -11.9%
2022 14.2% +0.0%
2023 14.2% +0.0%
2024 14.2% +0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 14.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 14.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.6% 37.0% 54.2% 10
2010s 26.6% 18.0% 35.1% 10
2020s 14.5% 14.2% 16.1% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 34 Botswana 16.7% compare
  2. 35 Afghanistan 15.4% compare
  3. 36 Laos 14.3% compare
  4. 38 Mongolia 13.7% compare
  5. 39 Pakistan 13.0% compare
  6. 40 East Timor 11.7% compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau?
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea-Bissau was 14.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Unit
%
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.