People without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1.10 million people in 2015. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2015
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea is 1.10 million people, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.10 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 791,148 people, in 2007.
That places Equatorial Guinea 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 791,148 people | — |
| 2008 | 827,079 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 864,959 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 904,485 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 943,431 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 981,470 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million people | +3.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.10 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.10 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 827,729 people | 791,148 people | 864,959 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 904,485 people | 1.10 million people | 6 |
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 1.10 million people in 2015, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,148 people in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.