Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation, urban
Equatorial Guinea
2.5%
in 2017
Ethiopia
2.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
28th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 182 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 17.4% | 11.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 10.6% | 7.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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.