What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?

11,055 people, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Hong Kong: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Equatorial Guinea

371,971 people

in 2017

Hong Kong

383,026 people

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

77th

Hong Kong rank

76th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Equatorial Guinea
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 383,026 people against 371,971 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 11,055 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 232 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
2000s	295,041 people	197,899 people	97,142 people	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	338,301 people	283,449 people	54,852 people	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Equatorial Guinea or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 383,026 people against 371,971 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?: 11,055 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.