Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 11.94 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
11.94
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
224th
of 225 countries
All-time high
11.94
in 2016
All-time low
8.29
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea, 2000–2016

02.557.51012.52000200820162000: 8.32001: 8.62002: 92003: 9.32004: 9.62005: 102006: 10.32007: 10.62008: 10.82009: 112010: 11.22011: 11.42012: 11.52013: 11.62014: 11.72015: 11.82016: 11.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 11.94 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea peaked at 11.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 224th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.75 8.29 11.02 10
2010s 11.61 11.2 11.94 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 221 South Sudan 14.43 compare
  2. 222 Central African Republic 14.04 compare
  3. 223 Chad 13.14 compare
  4. 225 Ethiopia 10.36 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea was 11.94 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Eritrea ranks 224th out of 225 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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