Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.7615 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4501 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4632 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4764 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4895 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5025 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5155 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5285 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5417 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.555 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5683 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5816 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5949 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6085 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.622 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6356 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6491 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6627 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.676 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6891 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.702 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7145 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7268 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7387 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7503 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7615 | +1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7615 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7615 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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