Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 9.76 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eritrea is 9.76, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eritrea peaked at 9.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 61st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.62 | — |
| 2001 | 7.82 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.02 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.21 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.58 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.13 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.23 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.28 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.64 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.76 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 9.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.1, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 9.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 | 7.62 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 9.18 | 9.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eritrea was 9.76 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Eritrea ranks 61st out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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