Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea
Guinea: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 53rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 28.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 14.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 386.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 9.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 7,415 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 59.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 4,157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.63 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Guinea was 7.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Guinea ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
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.