Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 5.56 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 2012
All-time low
1.39
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

1234562000200820162000: 1.42001: 1.72002: 2.12003: 2.42004: 2.82005: 3.12006: 3.52007: 3.82008: 4.22009: 4.52010: 4.92011: 5.22012: 5.62013: 5.62014: 5.62015: 5.62016: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 5.56 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea peaked at 5.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 1.39
2001 1.74 +25.0%
2002 2.08 +20.0%
2003 2.43 +16.7%
2004 2.78 +14.3%
2005 3.13 +12.5%
2006 3.47 +11.1%
2007 3.82 +10.0%
2008 4.17 +9.1%
2009 4.52 +8.3%
2010 4.86 +7.7%
2011 5.21 +7.1%
2012 5.56 +6.7%
2013 5.56 +0.0%
2014 5.56 +0.0%
2015 5.56 +0.0%
2016 5.56 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.95 1.39 4.52 10
2010s 5.41 4.86 5.56 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 169 Congo 6.26 compare
  2. 170 Ethiopia 6.11 compare
  3. 171 Central African Republic 5.74 compare
  4. 173 Chad 4.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea was 5.56 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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