Proportion of population practising open defecation in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 2.85 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.85
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
10.68
in 2000
All-time low
2.85
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Proportion of population practising open defecation 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: UNICEF.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.85 for proportion of population practising open defecation 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2017.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd of 231 countries on this measure, 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 (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 proportion of population practising open defecation in Equatorial Guinea?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Equatorial Guinea was 2.85 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2017.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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