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
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.