Djibouti vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Djibouti

25.9%

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea

23.8%

in 2017

Djibouti rank

46th

Equatorial Guinea rank

49th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Djibouti currently reports 25.9% against 23.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

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

Djibouti ranks 46th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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