Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 16,093 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16,093
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 175 countries
All-time high
47,153
in 2000
All-time low
14,894
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000200820172000: 47.2k2001: 45.9k2002: 44.3k2003: 42.5k2004: 40.5k2005: 38.0k2006: 35.2k2007: 32.4k2008: 29.5k2009: 26.6k2010: 23.6k2011: 20.6k2012: 17.5k2013: 14.9k2014: 15.2k2015: 15.5k2016: 15.8k2017: 16.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea is 16,093, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 47,153 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,894, in 2013.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th 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.

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 47,153 —
2001 45,852 -2.8%
2002 44,290 -3.4%
2003 42,497 -4.0%
2004 40,499 -4.7%
2005 38,042 -6.1%
2006 35,229 -7.4%
2007 32,382 -8.1%
2008 29,499 -8.9%
2009 26,583 -9.9%
2010 23,626 -11.1%
2011 20,591 -12.8%
2012 17,508 -15.0%
2013 14,894 -14.9%
2014 15,213 +2.1%
2015 15,520 +2.0%
2016 15,813 +1.9%
2017 16,093 +1.8%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 16,093 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 8.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 16,093 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,203 26,583 47,153 10
2010s 17,407 14,894 23,626 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 23,401 compare
  2. 73 Uzbekistan 17,953 compare
  3. 74 Cape Verde 16,777 compare
  4. 76 Vanuatu 14,678 compare
  5. 77 Comoros 12,776 compare
  6. 78 Cuba 11,083 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea was 16,093 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 47,153 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 14,894 in 2013.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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