Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 64.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 64.7% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 64.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 233rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 51.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 60.4% | 64.7% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Equatorial Guinea was 64.7% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 233rd out of 248 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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