Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.44
in 2000
All-time low
98.06
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 98.06 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Egypt peaked at 99.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.06, in 2024.
That places Egypt 133rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.44 | — |
| 2001 | 99.39 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.33 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.27 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.21 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.16 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.04 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.98 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.92 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.87 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.81 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.75 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.69 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.63 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.57 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.52 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.46 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.34 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.28 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.23 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.17 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.12 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.06 | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 98.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 98.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.18 | 98.92 | 99.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 98.34 | 98.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.17 | 98.06 | 98.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Egypt was 98.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.06 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Egypt ranks 133rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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