Rural without improved sanitation in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Rural without improved sanitation was 161,933 in 2017. ▼ Falling

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

Rural without improved sanitation in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200820172000: 177.3k2001: 178.9k2002: 179.9k2003: 180.3k2004: 180.2k2005: 178.3k2006: 174.9k2007: 171.5k2008: 167.9k2009: 164.1k2010: 160.2k2011: 155.6k2012: 150.6k2013: 149.9k2014: 153.1k2015: 156.2k2016: 159.1k2017: 161.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 161,933 for rural without improved sanitation 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, rural without improved sanitation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 180,286 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149,871, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 177,332 —
2001 178,929 +0.9%
2002 179,891 +0.5%
2003 180,286 +0.2%
2004 180,177 -0.1%
2005 178,317 -1.0%
2006 174,936 -1.9%
2007 171,457 -2.0%
2008 167,858 -2.1%
2009 164,123 -2.2%
2010 160,171 -2.4%
2011 155,644 -2.8%
2012 150,575 -3.3%
2013 149,871 -0.5%
2014 153,081 +2.1%
2015 156,164 +2.0%
2016 159,115 +1.9%
2017 161,933 +1.8%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 161,933 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 161,933 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 175,331 164,123 180,286 10
2010s 155,819 149,871 161,933 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Equatorial Guinea?
Rural without improved sanitation in Equatorial Guinea was 161,933 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 180,286 in 2003.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 149,871 in 2013.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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