People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 78.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Equatorial Guinea stood at 78.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 78.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 176th out of 184 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 64.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.8% | 78.1% | 8 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Equatorial Guinea?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Equatorial Guinea was 78.1% 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, urban recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.