Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 11.94 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea is 11.94, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea peaked at 11.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 230th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
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
- 227 South Sudan 14.43 compare
- 228 Central African Republic 14.04 compare
- 229 Chad 13.14 compare
- 231 Ethiopia 10.36 compare
More population data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8888 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 119 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea was 11.94 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Eritrea ranks 230th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using at least 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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