People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3973 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7121 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3973 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9602 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 2014 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +271.8% |
| 2015 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +271.8% | 0.9602 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +141.7% | 0.3973 % change on previous year | 0.9602 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.3973 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 6 Japan 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Jordan 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Libya 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 2.75 % change on previous year 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3973 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.