Egypt vs Iran: People using improved sanitation facilities
Egypt
114.44 million people
in 2024
Iran
91.57 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Iran rank
15th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 114.44 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran, a difference of 22.87 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.60 million people | 64.76 million people | 13.84 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 96.53 million people | 80.12 million people | 16.41 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 110.72 million people | 89.58 million people | 21.15 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 114.44 million people against 91.57 million people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Egypt and Iran?
- 22.87 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.