Equatorial Guinea vs Panama: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Equatorial Guinea
2.85
in 2017
Panama
3.08
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
Panama rank
60th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Panama
246810200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.08 against 2.85 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th of 231 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 7.81 7.01 0.8027 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 3.27 5.14 1.86 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Equatorial Guinea or Panama?
Panama, at 3.08 against 2.85 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Equatorial Guinea and Panama?
0.23, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Panama rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed