Proportion of population using surface water in Egypt

Egypt: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0065 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0065
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.046
in 2000
All-time low
0.0065
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using surface water in Egypt, 2000–2024

0.010.020.030.040.052000201220242000: 0.0462001: 0.0442002: 0.0432003: 0.0412004: 0.0392005: 0.0382006: 0.0362007: 0.0342008: 0.0332009: 0.0312010: 0.0292011: 0.0282012: 0.0262013: 0.0252014: 0.0232015: 0.0212016: 0.022017: 0.0182018: 0.0162019: 0.0152020: 0.0132021: 0.0112022: 0.012023: 0.0082024: 0.007

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Jordan 0.06 compare
  2. 10 Saudi Arabia 0.0282 compare
  3. 11 Oman 0.0242 compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0024 compare
  5. 14 United Arab Emirates 0
  6. 14 State of Palestine 0 compare
  7. 14 Lebanon 0 compare
  8. 14 Kuwait 0
  9. 14 Morocco 0 compare
  10. 14 Bahrain 0
  11. 14 Qatar 0

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Egypt β†’

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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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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