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
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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 33.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.8% | 32.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 171 Angola 36.9% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 173 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 175 Eritrea 27.8% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8% compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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