Equatorial Guinea vs Philippines: People practicing open defecation

Equatorial Guinea
2.9%
in 2017
Philippines
2.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
61st
Philippines rank
64th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Philippines
246810200020122024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 64th of 214 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 9.3% 1.5% Philippines
2010s 3.3% 6.1% 2.8% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Equatorial Guinea or Philippines?
Equatorial Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.2% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Equatorial Guinea and Philippines?
0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Philippines?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Philippines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 64th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.