Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 20.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt is 20.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt peaked at 49.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.94, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.18 | — |
| 2001 | 49.15 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.13 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.11 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.81 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.51 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.21 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.93 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 42.67 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 41.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.14 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.87 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 37.62 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.37 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 35.12 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.86 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 32.61 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.33 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.8 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 28.25 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 25.14 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 23.57 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 21.98 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 20.94 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.41 | 41.4 | 49.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4 | 28.25 | 40.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 20.94 | 26.7 | 5 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt was 20.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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