People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -0.193 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -0.193 % change on previous year for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -0.193 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -15.51 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -6.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2003 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2004 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2005 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -8.2 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2009 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2010 | -11.19 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2011 | -12.37 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2012 | -13.86 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2013 | -15.51 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2033 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2015 | -0.202 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1979 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -0.193 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.193 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.193 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +98.7% | -15.51 % change on previous year | -0.2033 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.92 % change on previous year | -10.23 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.71 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year | -0.193 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 32 Serbia -0.1057 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Uzbekistan -0.19 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tajikistan -0.1918 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tunisia -0.2329 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cuba -0.2871 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Gabon -0.2912 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -0.193 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.193 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.51 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.