Egypt vs Russian Federation: Sanitation facilities usage

Egypt
57.3%
in 2024
Russian Federation
58.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
81st
Russian Federation rank
80th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Egypt
  • Russian Federation
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 58.2% against 57.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 81st and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 150 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1% 55.0% 26.9% Russian Federation
2010s 33.6% 55.9% 22.3% Russian Federation
2020s 51.0% 57.5% 6.5% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Egypt or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 58.2% against 57.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Egypt and Russian Federation?
0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Egypt ranks 81st and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.