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

Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
44th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2000
All-time low
4.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 29.12001: 282002: 26.92003: 25.82004: 24.72005: 23.62006: 22.62007: 21.52008: 20.52009: 19.42010: 18.42011: 17.42012: 16.32013: 15.32014: 14.32015: 13.32016: 12.32017: 11.32018: 10.42019: 9.42020: 8.42021: 7.52022: 6.52023: 5.62024: 4.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Cambodia 5.2% compare
  2. 42 Vanuatu 5.0% compare
  3. 43 Yemen 4.9% compare
  4. 45 Cameroon 4.4% compare
  5. 46 Mongolia 4.3% compare
  6. 47 Mali 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

More infrastructure data for Guinea

All data for Guinea →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-practicing-open-defecation-by-urban-rural-percent/guinea/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-practicing-open-defecation-by-urban-rural-percent/guinea/">Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Guinea</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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