Equatorial Guinea vs Indonesia: People practicing open defecation
Equatorial Guinea
2.9%
in 2017
Indonesia
2.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
61st
Indonesia rank
63rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Indonesia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Indonesia ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 25.9% | 18.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 14.1% | 10.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Equatorial Guinea or Indonesia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Indonesia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Equatorial Guinea and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Indonesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Indonesia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Indonesia ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.