Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 97.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 97.09 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Egypt peaked at 97.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.97, in 2000.
That places Egypt 94th out of 225 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.94 | 91.97 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.05 | 94.1 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.65 | 96.21 | 97.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 91 Mauritius 97.37 compare
- 92 China (People’s Republic of) 97.27 compare
- 93 Samoa 97.1 compare
- 95 British Virgin Islands 96.86 compare
- 96 Colombia 96.58 compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 96.55 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Egypt?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Egypt was 97.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.97 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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