Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt

Egypt: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.8 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 20 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

0.511.522000201220242000: 0.4472001: 0.5242002: 0.62003: 0.6762004: 0.7522005: 0.8282006: 0.9042007: 0.982008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 1.32012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.52015: 1.62016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.92022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Egypt stood at 1.8.

That represents a change of 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.

That places Egypt 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Djibouti 10.01 compare
  2. 5 Libya 4.07 compare
  3. 6 Algeria 3.25 compare
  4. 8 Iraq 1.49 compare
  5. 9 Jordan 0.7348 compare
  6. 10 Tunisia 0.5266 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More population data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

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 7th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 561 data points, 2000–2024
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