Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.05 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eritrea is 3.05, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eritrea peaked at 5.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 3.88 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.86 | 3.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8888 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 119 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eritrea was 3.05 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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