Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.2
in 2024
All-time low
97.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt stood at 98.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt peaked at 98.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.84, in 2000.
That places Egypt 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.84 | — |
| 2001 | 97.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 98.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 98.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.91 | 97.84 | 97.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 97.99 | 98.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.16 | 98.13 | 98.2 | 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 sanitation facilities in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt was 98.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.84 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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