Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 67.62 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
67.62
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
226th
of 231 countries
All-time high
67.62
in 2017
All-time low
53.41
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 53.42001: 54.12002: 54.92003: 55.82004: 56.72005: 57.62006: 58.72007: 59.72008: 60.82009: 622010: 63.22011: 64.42012: 65.72013: 66.62014: 66.82015: 67.12016: 67.42017: 67.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 67.62 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 67.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.41, in 2000.

That places Equatorial Guinea 226th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.38 53.41 62 10
2010s 66.11 63.2 67.62 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 223 Kenya 74.37 compare
  2. 224 Niger 70.18 compare
  3. 225 Eritrea 69.45 compare
  4. 227 Chad 64.76 compare
  5. 228 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
  6. 229 Papua New Guinea 60.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Equatorial Guinea?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Equatorial Guinea was 67.62 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 67.62 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 53.41 in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 226th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed