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

Latest (2024)
20.94
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
92nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
49.18
in 2000
All-time low
20.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 49.22001: 49.22002: 49.12003: 49.12004: 47.82005: 46.52006: 45.22007: 43.92008: 42.72009: 41.42010: 40.12011: 38.92012: 37.62013: 36.42014: 35.12015: 33.92016: 32.62017: 31.32018: 29.82019: 28.32020: 26.72021: 25.12022: 23.62023: 222024: 20.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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