People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 57.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Equatorial Guinea is 57.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 57.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 57.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 57.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 45.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.5% | 57.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Equatorial Guinea?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Equatorial Guinea was 57.3% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.