People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 161,933 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 161,933 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 180,286 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149,871 people, in 2013.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177,332 people | — |
| 2001 | 178,929 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 179,891 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 180,286 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 180,177 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 178,317 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 174,936 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 171,457 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 167,858 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 164,123 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 160,171 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 155,644 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 150,575 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 149,871 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 153,081 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 156,164 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 159,115 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 161,933 people | +1.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 161,933 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 161,933 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,331 people | 164,123 people | 180,286 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,819 people | 149,871 people | 161,933 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 161,933 people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 180,286 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,871 people in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.