Djibouti vs Equatorial Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Djibouti
187,319 people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
161,933 people
in 2017
Djibouti rank
77th
Equatorial Guinea rank
80th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 187,319 people against 161,933 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 25,386 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 77th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,532 people | 175,331 people | 4,799 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 182,025 people | 155,819 people | 26,206 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Equatorial Guinea?
- Djibouti, at 187,319 people against 161,933 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25,386 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 77th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.