Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 9.88 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Equatorial Guinea is 9.88, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.64 | — |
| 2001 | 7.81 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.99 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.52 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.69 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.86 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.02 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.35 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.83 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 9.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 9.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 | 7.64 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 9.35 | 9.88 | 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 limited sanitation services in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Equatorial Guinea was 9.88 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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