Drinking water usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 3,410 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water 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
In 2017, drinking water usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3,410 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 31,225 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,852 people, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,121 people | — |
| 2001 | 30,785 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,166 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,225 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30,929 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30,009 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28,477 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 26,528 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 24,110 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 21,162 people | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 17,624 people | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 13,409 people | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 8,500 people | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 2,852 people | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 2,989 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,128 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,269 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,410 people | +4.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,410 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,451 people | 21,162 people | 31,225 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,898 people | 2,852 people | 17,624 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Equatorial Guinea was 3,410 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31,225 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,852 people in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.