Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 76.19 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea is 76.19, measured in 2017. 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 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 76.19 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.43, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 184th out of 232 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.44 | 62.43 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3 | 73.18 | 76.19 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.08 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 150.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 76.19 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.43 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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