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
5101520200020122024

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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.