Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea is 4.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.
That places Guinea 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More infrastructure data for Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.88 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Guinea ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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