Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.4093 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Egypt is 0.4093, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Egypt peaked at 13.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4093, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 173rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.75 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 10.25 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 8.51 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 8.04 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.09 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.15 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.73 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 3.32 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8419 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6252 | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4093 | -34.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4093 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4093 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 | 5.68 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 1.49 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8424 | 0.4093 | 1.28 | 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 proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Egypt was 0.4093 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4093 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Egypt ranks 173rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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