Guinea-Bissau vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Guinea-Bissau
7.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Marshall Islands rank
45th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.7% against 6.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Marshall Islands ranks 45th of 247 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 12.7% | 16.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 9.3% | 6.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Marshall Islands?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.7% against 6.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands?
- 0.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Marshall Islands ranks 45th of 247 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.