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

Guinea-Bissau
7.7%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Timor-Leste rank
40th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Timor-Leste
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 247 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1% 37.1% 9.1% Timor-Leste
2010s 16.0% 22.2% 6.2% Timor-Leste
2020s 8.1% 10.5% 2.4% Timor-Leste

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 Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 40th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed