Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 92.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 92.31 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Egypt peaked at 92.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.62, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.62 | — |
| 2001 | 68.67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.71 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.75 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 71.79 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72.83 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.87 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.89 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.91 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.93 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77.96 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.98 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.02 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 82.04 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.06 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.09 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.11 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.14 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.18 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.21 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.24 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 90.27 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 91.29 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.31 | +1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 92.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 92.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3 | 67.62 | 76.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.56 | 77.96 | 87.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.26 | 88.21 | 92.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Egypt?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Egypt was 92.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 92.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.62 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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