Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 69.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea stood at 69.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 69.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 142nd out of 186 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.
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +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 95.8%, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 64.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 68.6% | 69.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 139 Afghanistan 73.0% compare
- 140 Nauru 71.3% compare
- 141 Senegal 71.0% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
- 144 Mozambique 63.4% compare
- 145 Angola 62.8% 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea was 69.9% in 2017, 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.