Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 24.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2015
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 24.2% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 24.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2007.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.6% | — |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 24.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 24.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 92 Chad 26.3% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 25.9% compare
- 94 Uganda 24.6% compare
- 96 Madagascar 23.5% compare
- 97 Haiti 22.7% compare
- 98 Central African Republic 22.4% compare
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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 24.2% in 2015, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.