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.

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2007 to 2015.
Year people Change
2007 322,854 people
2008 323,672 people +0.3%
2009 324,260 people +0.2%
2010 324,441 people +0.1%
2011 323,434 people -0.3%
2012 321,219 people -0.7%
2013 328,448 people +2.3%
2014 335,484 people +2.1%
2015 342,240 people +2.0%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 342,240 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 342,240 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 73 Comoros 408,857 people compare
  2. 74 Iraq 405,533 people compare
  3. 75 Jamaica 366,296 people
  4. 77 Moldova 330,228 people compare
  5. 78 Cuba 292,070 people compare
  6. 79 Djibouti 219,718 people

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