Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 81.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Equatorial Guinea is 81.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 81.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 187th out of 188 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.
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 81.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 81.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 66.9% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 78.3% | 81.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 184 South Sudan 87.4% compare
- 185 Madagascar 86.5% compare
- 186 Central African Republic 83.7% compare
- 188 Benin 81.4% 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Equatorial Guinea?
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Equatorial Guinea was 81.7% 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.