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
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eritrea, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.29 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 | 11.2 | 11.94 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 196 Madagascar 14.75 compare
- 197 Central African Republic 13.85 compare
- 198 Chad 12.92 compare
- 200 Ethiopia 9.34 compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
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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