Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea is 23.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 37.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2017.
That places Equatorial Guinea 49th out of 232 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 26.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Equatorial Guinea was 23.8% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.