People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 5.77 people per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5.77 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.43 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.34 people per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.32 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 6.38 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.41 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.43 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.42 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.36 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.24 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.11 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.98 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.85 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.71 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.55 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.37 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.34 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.46 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.57 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.67 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.77 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.77 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.77 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 people per square kilometre | 5.85 people per square kilometre | 6.43 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 people per square kilometre | 5.34 people per square kilometre | 5.77 people per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 61 Maldives 6.79 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Vanuatu 6.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Angola 6.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 5.67 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 5.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mali 5.23 people per square kilometre compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Equatorial Guinea?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Equatorial Guinea was 5.77 people per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 people per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.