6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 24.22 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
24.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.22
in 2015
All-time low
23.64
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 24.22 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 24.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.64, in 2007.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.64 | — |
| 2008 | 23.74 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.84 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.93 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.03 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.12 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.16 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.19 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.22 | +0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 24.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.23, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 24.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.74 | 23.64 | 23.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.11 | 23.93 | 24.22 | 6 |
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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Equatorial Guinea?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Equatorial Guinea was 24.22 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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