People practicing open defecation of population in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: People practicing open defecation of population was 2.85 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.85
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.68
in 2000
All-time low
2.85
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation of population in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

2468102000200820172000: 10.72001: 102002: 9.42003: 8.72004: 8.12005: 7.52006: 6.82007: 6.22008: 5.72009: 5.12010: 4.52011: 42012: 3.42013: 2.92014: 2.92015: 2.92016: 2.92017: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.85 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2017.

That places Equatorial Guinea 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.81 5.08 10.68 10
2010s 3.27 2.85 4.51 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 59 Honduras 3.41 compare
  2. 60 Panama 3.08 compare
  3. 61 Venezuela 3 compare
  4. 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
  5. 64 Indonesia 2.29 compare
  6. 65 Philippines 2.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Equatorial Guinea?
People practicing open defecation of population in Equatorial Guinea was 2.85 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2017.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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