Population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.19 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.19 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.19 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 439,027, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 439,027 | — |
| 2001 | 476,829 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 516,590 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 558,468 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 602,740 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 644,828 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 684,649 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 727,076 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 772,206 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 819,988 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 870,190 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 920,668 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 971,041 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | +3.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.19 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.19 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624,240 | 439,027 | 819,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 870,190 | 1.19 million | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 1.19 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,027 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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