Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 98.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.2
in 2024
All-time low
97.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 98.2 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt peaked at 98.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.84, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 120th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.84 | — |
| 2001 | 97.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 98.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 98.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.91 | 97.84 | 97.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 97.99 | 98.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.16 | 98.13 | 98.2 | 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Egypt was 98.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.84 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 120th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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