Number using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.04 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, number using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.04 million. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.04 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 385,330, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 385,330 | — |
| 2001 | 418,236 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 452,817 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 489,210 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 527,654 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 564,142 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 598,606 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 635,310 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 674,336 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 715,637 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 759,007 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 802,578 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 846,016 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 889,136 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 925,498 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 962,243 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 999,151 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +3.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.04 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.04 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,128 | 385,330 | 715,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 902,462 | 759,007 | 1.04 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Equatorial Guinea was 1.04 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,330 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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