Guinea vs Mali: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Guinea
4.7%
in 2024
Mali
3.9%
in 2024
Guinea rank
44th
Mali rank
47th

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 4.7% against 3.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

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

Guinea ranks 44th and Mali ranks 47th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 24.2% 16.0% 8.2% Guinea
2010s 13.8% 9.2% 4.6% Guinea
2020s 6.5% 4.9% 1.6% Guinea

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 or Mali?
Guinea, at 4.7% against 3.9% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Guinea and Mali?
0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Guinea ranks 44th and Mali ranks 47th 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