Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 3.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Equatorial Guinea is 3.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 13.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 9.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 25.26 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Equatorial Guinea was 3.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.