Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 76.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 76.85 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt peaked at 76.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.91, in 2000.
That places Egypt 60th out of 222 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.91 | — |
| 2001 | 36.7 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 38.49 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 40.27 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 42.06 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 43.85 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.63 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.15 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 50.9 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 52.65 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 56.13 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 57.87 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 59.6 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 61.34 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 63.08 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 64.83 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.59 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 68.36 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 70.15 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 71.95 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 73.75 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 75.57 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.85 | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 76.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 8.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 76.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.94 | 34.91 | 50.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 52.65 | 68.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.65 | 70.15 | 76.85 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Egypt was 76.85 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 76.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.91 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 222 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 28.9%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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