People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.04 million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.04 million people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.04 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 385,330 people, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 232 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 facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 385,330 people | — |
| 2001 | 418,236 people | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 452,817 people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 489,210 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 527,654 people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 564,142 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 598,606 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 635,310 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 674,336 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 715,637 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 759,007 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 802,578 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 846,016 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 889,136 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 925,498 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 962,243 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 999,151 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million people | +3.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.04 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.04 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,128 people | 385,330 people | 715,637 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 902,462 people | 759,007 people | 1.04 million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 1.04 million people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,330 people in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.