1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Egypt
Egypt: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 97.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.53
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.53
in 2022
All-time low
91.23
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Egypt is 97.53, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Egypt peaked at 97.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.23, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.23 | — |
| 2001 | 91.54 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.86 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.17 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.49 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.12 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.43 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.74 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.05 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.68 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.99 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.93 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.25 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.88 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.52 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.53 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.64 | 91.23 | 94.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.78 | 94.37 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.52 | 97.52 | 97.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 64 Netherlands 97.67 compare
- 65 Luxembourg 97.59 compare
- 66 Slovakia 97.54 compare
- 68 Tunisia 97.44 compare
- 69 Niue 97.43 compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 97.4 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Egypt?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Egypt was 97.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.23 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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