Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 67.62 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
67.62
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
219th
of 224 countries
All-time high
67.62
in 2017
All-time low
53.41
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 53.42001: 54.12002: 54.92003: 55.82004: 56.72005: 57.62006: 58.72007: 59.72008: 60.82009: 622010: 63.22011: 64.42012: 65.72013: 66.62014: 66.82015: 67.12016: 67.42017: 67.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Equatorial Guinea is 67.62, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 67.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.41, in 2000.

That places Equatorial Guinea 219th out of 224 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.38 53.41 62 10
2010s 66.11 63.2 67.62 8

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 216 Kenya 74.37 compare
  2. 217 Niger 70.18 compare
  3. 218 Eritrea 69.45 compare
  4. 220 Chad 64.76 compare
  5. 221 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
  6. 222 Papua New Guinea 60.56 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Equatorial Guinea was 67.62 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 67.62 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 53.41 in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 219th out of 224 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of the population using improved water sources wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed