Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 28,499 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Equatorial Guinea is 28,499 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32,614 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23,836 people, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,956 people | — |
| 2001 | 29,236 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 30,386 people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 31,385 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32,218 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32,614 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 32,578 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32,336 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,854 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31,093 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30,007 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 28,495 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 26,534 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 23,836 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 24,977 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 26,139 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 27,315 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28,499 people | +4.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 28,499 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 181.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 28,499 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,166 people | 27,956 people | 32,614 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,975 people | 23,836 people | 30,007 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea was 28,499 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 urban areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,614 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,836 people in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 urban 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.