Equatorial Guinea vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Equatorial Guinea
3.6%
in 2017
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4.0%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
65th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
63rd
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'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 65th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 175 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 | 9.9% | 2.4% | 7.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Equatorial Guinea or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Equatorial Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.4%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.