Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
7.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Congo ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 213 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 29.5% 21.1% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 8.7% 16.0% 7.3% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 8.4% 8.5% 0.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Congo ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed