1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eritrea

Eritrea: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 11.94 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.94
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
199th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.94
in 2016
All-time low
8.29
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eritrea, 2000–2016

02.557.51012.52000200820162000: 8.32001: 8.62002: 92003: 9.32004: 9.62005: 102006: 10.32007: 10.62008: 10.82009: 112010: 11.22011: 11.42012: 11.52013: 11.62014: 11.72015: 11.82016: 11.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 11.94 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eritrea peaked at 11.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 8.29
2001 8.64 +4.3%
2002 8.99 +4.0%
2003 9.32 +3.7%
2004 9.65 +3.5%
2005 9.96 +3.3%
2006 10.26 +3.0%
2007 10.56 +2.8%
2008 10.83 +2.6%
2009 11.02 +1.7%
2010 11.2 +1.6%
2011 11.37 +1.5%
2012 11.54 +1.4%
2013 11.64 +0.9%
2014 11.74 +0.9%
2015 11.84 +0.9%
2016 11.94 +0.9%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 11.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 11.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.75 8.29 11.02 10
2010s 11.61 11.2 11.94 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 196 Madagascar 14.75 compare
  2. 197 Central African Republic 13.85 compare
  3. 198 Chad 12.92 compare
  4. 200 Ethiopia 9.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eritrea?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eritrea was 11.94 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 2016.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Eritrea ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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