Rural without basic handwashing in Equatorial Guinea

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

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

Rural without basic handwashing in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201120152007: 322.9k2008: 323.7k2009: 324.3k2010: 324.4k2011: 323.4k2012: 321.2k2013: 328.4k2014: 335.5k2015: 342.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, rural without basic handwashing in Equatorial Guinea stood at 342,240. 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 without basic handwashing in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 342,240 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 321,219, in 2012.

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

Rural without basic handwashing in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

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

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Equatorial Guinea?
Rural without basic handwashing in Equatorial Guinea was 342,240 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 342,240 in 2015.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 321,219 in 2012.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
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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