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

Latest (2017)
76.19
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 232 countries
All-time high
76.19
in 2017
All-time low
62.43
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 62.42001: 63.62002: 64.72003: 65.92004: 672005: 68.12006: 69.12007: 70.22008: 71.22009: 72.22010: 73.22011: 74.12012: 75.12013: 75.82014: 75.92015: 762016: 76.12017: 76.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.44 62.43 72.2 10
2010s 75.3 73.18 76.19 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 181 Guatemala 82.55 compare
  2. 182 Senegal 79.76 compare
  3. 183 Pakistan 79.45 compare
  4. 185 Gabon 76.04 compare
  5. 186 Malawi 75.92 compare
  6. 187 Djibouti 74.11 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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