Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 26.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea is 26.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 26.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2007.
That places Equatorial Guinea 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.3% compare
- 101 Mali 27.1% compare
- 102 Togo 26.9% compare
- 104 Mozambique 25.0% compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 24.5% compare
- 106 Somalia 22.2% compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea was 26.0% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.