1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 64.67 in 2017. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 64.67 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 64.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.1, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1 | — |
| 2001 | 51.79 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.54 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.35 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.22 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55.13 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.1 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.12 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.18 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.29 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.44 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 61.63 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.85 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.67 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.93 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.18 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.43 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.67 | +0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.88 | 51.1 | 59.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.22 | 60.44 | 64.67 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Equatorial Guinea was 64.67 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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