6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt
Egypt: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 67.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
67.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 132 countries
All-time high
67.17
in 2022
All-time low
53.98
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt stood at 67.17. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt peaked at 67.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.98, in 2003.
That places Egypt 61st out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.03 | — |
| 2001 | 54.01 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.99 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.98 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.47 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.23 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.97 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.72 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.47 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.23 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.99 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.74 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.5 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.27 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.03 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.8 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.58 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.41 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.28 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 67.15 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.17 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 67.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 67.17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.56 | 53.98 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.68 | 59.23 | 66.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.16 | 67.15 | 67.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt was 67.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 67.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.98 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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