Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: People practicing open defecation

Equatorial Guinea
2.9%
in 2017
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.0%
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
61st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
60th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea'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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 7.8% 0.1% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 3.3% 4.3% 1.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th 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.