Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 59.42 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Equatorial Guinea stood at 59.42. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 59.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.19, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.19 | — |
| 2001 | 48.23 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.26 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.27 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.27 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.24 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.19 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.12 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.04 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.93 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.8 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.65 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.48 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.19 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.25 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.36 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.42 | +0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 59.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 59.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.67 | 47.19 | 55.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.68 | 56.8 | 59.42 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Equatorial Guinea was 59.42 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.19 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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