Population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt
Egypt: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 114.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114.44 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 232 countries
All-time high
114.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
71.51 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 114.44 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt peaked at 114.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.51 million, in 2000.
That places Egypt 12th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.51 million | — |
| 2001 | 73.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 74.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 76.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 80.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 82.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 85.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 87.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 89.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 91.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 95.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 97.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 99.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 101.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 103.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 105.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 107.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 108.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 110.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 112.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 114.44 million | +1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 114.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 11.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 114.44 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.60 million | 71.51 million | 85.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.53 million | 87.40 million | 105.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.72 million | 107.27 million | 114.44 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt was 114.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 114.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.51 million in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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