Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 1.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Egypt stood at 1.11. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Egypt peaked at 5.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 136th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.87 | — |
| 2001 | 5.67 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.28 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -15.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.08 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.11 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.11 | 1.91 | 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 sanitation services in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Egypt was 1.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 136th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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