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

Latest (2017)
161,933 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
180,286 people
in 2003
All-time low
149,871 people
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200820172000: 177.3k people2001: 178.9k people2002: 179.9k people2003: 180.3k people2004: 180.2k people2005: 178.3k people2006: 174.9k people2007: 171.5k people2008: 167.9k people2009: 164.1k people2010: 160.2k people2011: 155.6k people2012: 150.6k people2013: 149.9k people2014: 153.1k people2015: 156.2k people2016: 159.1k people2017: 161.9k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Djibouti 187,319 people compare
  2. 78 Comoros 171,732 people compare
  3. 79 East Timor 169,853 people compare
  4. 81 Armenia 154,504 people compare
  5. 82 Gabon 154,235 people compare
  6. 83 Rwanda 146,381 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.