Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 16,093 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea is 16,093 people, 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 usage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 47,153 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,894 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,203 people | 26,583 people | 47,153 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,407 people | 14,894 people | 23,626 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 23,401 people compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 17,953 people compare
- 74 Cape Verde 16,777 people compare
- 76 Vanuatu 14,678 people compare
- 77 Comoros 12,776 people compare
- 78 Cuba 11,083 people compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Equatorial Guinea was 16,093 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47,153 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,894 people in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.