Equatorial Guinea vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People practicing open defecation

Equatorial Guinea
2.9%
in 2017
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.5%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
61st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
62nd

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 1.9% 6.0% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 3.3% 2.5% 0.8% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Equatorial Guinea or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Equatorial Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Equatorial Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd 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.