Equatorial Guinea vs Western Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Equatorial Guinea
20.95
in 2017
Western Africa (African Union)
17.02
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
28th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
27th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Western Africa (African Union)
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 20.95 against 17.02 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 3.93.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 27th of 231 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Western Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.75 22.38 2.37 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 21.42 19.98 1.44 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Equatorial Guinea or Western Africa (African Union)?
Equatorial Guinea, at 20.95 against 17.02 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa (African Union)?
3.93, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa (African Union)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed