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
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 140th of 184 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% |
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
- 137 Afghanistan 72.96 compare
- 138 Naoero 71.32 compare
- 139 Senegal 70.99 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
- 142 Mozambique 63.41 compare
- 143 Angola 62.84 compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
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 140th out of 184 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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