Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 342,240 people in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
342,240 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
76th
of 113 countries
All-time high
342,240 people
in 2015
All-time low
321,219 people
in 2012
Years of data
9
2007–2015

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201120152007: 322.9k people2008: 323.7k people2009: 324.3k people2010: 324.4k people2011: 323.4k people2012: 321.2k people2013: 328.4k people2014: 335.5k people2015: 342.2k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea stood at 342,240 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 342,240 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 321,219 people, in 2012.

That places Equatorial Guinea 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 323,595 people 322,854 people 324,260 people 3
2010s 329,211 people 321,219 people 342,240 people 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 342,240 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 342,240 people in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 321,219 people in 2012.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.