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.
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 |
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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 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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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.