Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2020
All-time low
0.4473
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.8 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt peaked at 1.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4473, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 103rd of 231 countries on this measure, 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4473 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5237 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5999 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6761 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7521 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.828 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9037 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.79 | 0.4473 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.21 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.8 | 1.86 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt was 1.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4473 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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