Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 20.95 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Equatorial Guinea stood at 20.95. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 26.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.95, in 2017.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.89 | — |
| 2001 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.42 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.94 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.48 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.02 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.58 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.14 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.72 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.31 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.91 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.52 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.21 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.13 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.04 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.95 | -0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 20.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 20.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.75 | 22.72 | 26.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.42 | 20.95 | 22.31 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Equatorial Guinea was 20.95 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.95 in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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