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

Equatorial Guinea

23.8%

in 2017

Senegal

20.2%

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

49th

Senegal rank

51st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 23.8% against 20.2% in Senegal, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 51st 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.