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
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eritrea, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 | 1.39 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 4.86 | 5.56 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8888 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 119 (2024)
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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