Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2000
All-time low
2.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

2468102000200820172000: 10.72001: 102002: 9.42003: 8.72004: 8.12005: 7.52006: 6.82007: 6.22008: 5.72009: 5.12010: 4.52011: 42012: 3.42013: 2.92014: 2.92015: 2.92016: 2.92017: 2.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea is 2.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.

That places Equatorial Guinea 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 10.7%
2001 10.0% -6.2%
2002 9.4% -6.5%
2003 8.7% -6.9%
2004 8.1% -7.3%
2005 7.5% -7.7%
2006 6.8% -8.2%
2007 6.2% -8.8%
2008 5.7% -9.4%
2009 5.1% -10.2%
2010 4.5% -11.2%
2011 4.0% -12.4%
2012 3.4% -13.9%
2013 2.9% -15.5%
2014 2.9% -0.2%
2015 2.9% -0.2%
2016 2.9% -0.2%
2017 2.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 5.1% 10.7% 10
2010s 3.3% 2.9% 4.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Equatorial Guinea was 2.9% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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