Guinea-Bissau vs East Timor: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Guinea-Bissau
7.7%
in 2024
East Timor
7.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
East Timor rank
40th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 40th of 249 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 37.1% | 9.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 22.2% | 6.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.5% | 2.4% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, 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 East Timor?
- 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and East Timor rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 40th of 249 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.