Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt

Egypt: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.7615 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7615
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.7615
in 2024
All-time low
0.4501
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.452001: 0.4632002: 0.4762003: 0.4892004: 0.5032005: 0.5162006: 0.5292007: 0.5422008: 0.5552009: 0.5682010: 0.5822011: 0.5952012: 0.6082013: 0.6222014: 0.6362015: 0.6492016: 0.6632017: 0.6762018: 0.6892019: 0.7022020: 0.7152021: 0.7272022: 0.7392023: 0.752024: 0.762

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt stood at 0.7615. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt peaked at 0.7615 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4501, in 2000.

That places Egypt 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5091 0.4501 0.5683 10
2010s 0.6421 0.5816 0.702 10
2020s 0.7384 0.7145 0.7615 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 101 Tonga 0.9835 compare
  2. 102 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9659 compare
  3. 103 Iraq 0.869 compare
  4. 105 Fiji 0.7424 compare
  5. 106 Bangladesh 0.7421 compare
  6. 107 Myanmar 0.7221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt was 0.7615 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7615 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4501 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Egypt ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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