Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 14.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Guinea-Bissau is 14.16, 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, 14.16, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.62 | 37.04 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 | 17.97 | 35.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 14.16 | 16.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 41.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 884.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 109.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 51.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 413.82 (2050)
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 14.16 in 2024, according to 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 14.16 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).