Equatorial Guinea vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of people practicing open defecation
Equatorial Guinea
2.9%
in 2017
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.5%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
63rd
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 1.9% | 6.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Equatorial Guinea or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Equatorial Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.