Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 11.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eritrea stood at 11.29. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eritrea peaked at 11.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 47th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 5 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.96 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.82 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 10.93 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.05 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.29 | +1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 11.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 11.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 | 1.37 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 | 9.11 | 11.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eritrea was 11.29 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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