Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 30.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
30.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 177 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2000
All-time low
30.8%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 38.72001: 38.12002: 37.52003: 36.92004: 36.32005: 35.62006: 352007: 34.42008: 33.82009: 33.22010: 32.62011: 322012: 31.42013: 30.82014: 30.82015: 30.82016: 30.82017: 30.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Equatorial Guinea is 30.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2013.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.9% 33.2% 38.7% 10
2010s 31.2% 30.8% 32.6% 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 171 Angola 36.9% compare
  2. 172 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
  3. 173 South Sudan 32.5% compare
  4. 175 Eritrea 27.8% compare
  5. 176 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
  6. 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Equatorial Guinea?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Equatorial Guinea was 30.8% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2013.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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