Sanitation facilities usage in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage was 44,592 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2017, sanitation facilities usage in Equatorial Guinea stood at 44,592 people.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 75,110 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,730 people, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 73rd out of 232 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75,110 people | — |
| 2001 | 75,087 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74,676 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73,882 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72,717 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 70,656 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 67,807 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 64,717 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 61,353 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 57,676 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 53,634 people | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 49,086 people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 44,042 people | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 38,730 people | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 40,190 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 41,659 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 43,128 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 44,592 people | +3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 44,592 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 11.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 44,592 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,368 people | 57,676 people | 75,110 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,382 people | 38,730 people | 53,634 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 78,551 people compare
- 71 El Salvador 75,817 people compare
- 72 Tajikistan 47,527 people compare
- 74 Kiribati 43,532 people compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 42,627 people
- 76 Libya 41,969 people compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Equatorial Guinea was 44,592 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 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,110 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,730 people in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 73rd out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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. 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.