Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 48.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.47
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
48th
of 100 countries
All-time high
48.47
in 2024
All-time low
20.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 48.47 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Egypt peaked at 48.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.24, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 48th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.24 | — |
| 2001 | 20.35 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.47 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.58 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.08 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.59 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.09 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.6 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.62 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.13 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 24.64 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.16 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.68 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.73 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.59 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 30.59 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 32.72 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 34.99 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 37.41 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 39.96 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 42.65 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 45.49 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 48.47 | +6.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 48.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 48.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.98, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 | 20.24 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.94 | 24.13 | 34.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 37.41 | 48.47 | 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Egypt?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Egypt was 48.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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