1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Egypt
Egypt: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.77 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.77
in 2022
All-time low
98.24
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Egypt is 98.77, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Egypt peaked at 98.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.24, in 2000.
That places Egypt 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.24 | — |
| 2001 | 98.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.63 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 98.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 98.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.38 | 98.24 | 98.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 98.55 | 98.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.77 | 98.77 | 98.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Montenegro 98.86 compare
- 69 Tonga 98.81 compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8 compare
- 72 Croatia 98.68 compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 98.65 compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Egypt?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Egypt was 98.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.24 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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