Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt

Egypt: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 53.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.91
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
53.91
in 2024
All-time low
13.96
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10203040502000201220242000: 142001: 14.72002: 15.52003: 16.22004: 172005: 17.72006: 18.52007: 19.32008: 202009: 20.82010: 21.52011: 22.32012: 23.12013: 23.82014: 24.62015: 25.42016: 28.12017: 30.92018: 33.82019: 36.92020: 40.12021: 43.52022: 46.92023: 50.52024: 53.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt stood at 53.91. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt peaked at 53.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.96, in 2000.

That places Egypt 58th out of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.96
2001 14.71 +5.4%
2002 15.46 +5.1%
2003 16.22 +4.9%
2004 16.98 +4.7%
2005 17.74 +4.5%
2006 18.5 +4.3%
2007 19.26 +4.1%
2008 20.01 +3.9%
2009 20.77 +3.8%
2010 21.53 +3.7%
2011 22.3 +3.6%
2012 23.06 +3.4%
2013 23.83 +3.3%
2014 24.59 +3.2%
2015 25.37 +3.1%
2016 28.07 +10.7%
2017 30.9 +10.1%
2018 33.85 +9.6%
2019 36.93 +9.1%
2020 40.14 +8.7%
2021 43.48 +8.3%
2022 46.95 +8.0%
2023 50.55 +7.7%
2024 53.91 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.36 13.96 20.77 10
2010s 27.04 21.53 36.93 10
2020s 47 40.14 53.91 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 53.91 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 53.91 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Egypt ranks 58th out of 166 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 up 119.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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