Proportion of population using surface water in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0065 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using surface water in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0065 for proportion of population using surface water in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Egypt peaked at 0.046 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0065, in 2024.
That places Egypt 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 surface water in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.046 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0443 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0426 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.041 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0393 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0376 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.036 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0295 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.023 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 | -20.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0065 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0242, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0065 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0033, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0385 | 0.0311 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 | 0.0148 | 0.0295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.0065 | 0.0132 | 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 surface water in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using surface water in Egypt was 0.0065 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using surface water?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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