Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 69.9 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
69.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.9
in 2013
All-time low
64.38
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea is 69.9, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 69.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.38, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.38 | — |
| 2001 | 64.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.23 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.65 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.08 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.93 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.35 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.78 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.2 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.63 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.05 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.47 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.9 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.29 | 64.38 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.58 | 68.63 | 69.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 139 Afghanistan 72.96 compare
- 140 Nauru 71.32 compare
- 141 Senegal 70.99 compare
- 143 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
- 144 Mozambique 63.41 compare
- 145 Angola 62.84 compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 69.9 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.38 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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