Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 97.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Egypt stood at 97.09. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Egypt peaked at 97.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.97, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 96th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.94 | 91.97 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.05 | 94.1 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.65 | 96.21 | 97.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Egypt was 97.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.97 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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