Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 78.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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
In 2017, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea stood at 78.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 78.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 180th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 64.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.8% | 78.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0335 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Equatorial Guinea was 78.1% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.