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

Latest (2015)
26.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2007
All-time low
26.0%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2015

01020302007201120152007: 26 %2008: 26 %2009: 26 %2010: 26 %2011: 26 %2012: 26 %2013: 26 %2014: 26 %2015: 26 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 3
2010s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.3% compare
  2. 101 Mali 27.1% compare
  3. 102 Togo 26.9% compare
  4. 104 Mozambique 25.0% compare
  5. 105 Guinea-Bissau 24.5% compare
  6. 106 Somalia 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.