People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 30.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
30.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 174 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2000
All-time low
30.8%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 38.7 % of rural population2001: 38.1 % of rural population2002: 37.5 % of rural population2003: 36.9 % of rural population2004: 36.3 % of rural population2005: 35.6 % of rural population2006: 35 % of rural population2007: 34.4 % of rural population2008: 33.8 % of rural population2009: 33.2 % of rural population2010: 32.6 % of rural population2011: 32 % of rural population2012: 31.4 % of rural population2013: 30.8 % of rural population2014: 30.8 % of rural population2015: 30.8 % of rural population2016: 30.8 % of rural population2017: 30.8 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Equatorial Guinea stood at 30.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2013.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 38.7%
2001 38.1% -1.6%
2002 37.5% -1.6%
2003 36.9% -1.6%
2004 36.3% -1.7%
2005 35.6% -1.7%
2006 35.0% -1.7%
2007 34.4% -1.7%
2008 33.8% -1.8%
2009 33.2% -1.8%
2010 32.6% -1.8%
2011 32.0% -1.9%
2012 31.4% -1.9%
2013 30.8% -1.9%
2014 30.8% +0.0%
2015 30.8% +0.0%
2016 30.8% +0.0%
2017 30.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.9% 33.2% 38.7% 10
2010s 31.2% 30.8% 32.6% 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 168 Angola 36.9% compare
  2. 169 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
  3. 170 South Sudan 32.5% compare
  4. 172 Eritrea 27.8% compare
  5. 173 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
  6. 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Equatorial Guinea?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Equatorial Guinea was 30.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2013.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.