People using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea
Eritrea: People using improved sanitation facilities was 678,182 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea is 678,182 people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea peaked at 678,182 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 357,384 people, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 357,384 people | — |
| 2001 | 380,634 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 406,958 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 437,279 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 468,859 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 493,330 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 514,009 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 534,042 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 560,548 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 581,957 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 600,401 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 617,874 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 632,062 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 646,618 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 657,866 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 667,019 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 678,182 people | +1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 678,182 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million people, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 678,182 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million people, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,500 people | 357,384 people | 581,957 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,860 people | 600,401 people | 678,182 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea was 678,182 people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 678,182 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,384 people in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.