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

Guinea-Bissau
7.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
34th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Myanmar
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.7% against 6.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 34th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5% 9.4% 20.1% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 16.0% 7.9% 8.2% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 8.1% 6.8% 1.2% 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 Myanmar?
Guinea-Bissau, at 7.7% against 6.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
1.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 34th 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