Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt

Egypt: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 99.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
99.95
in 2024
All-time low
95.16
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.22001: 95.42002: 95.62003: 95.82004: 962005: 96.12006: 96.32007: 96.52008: 96.72009: 96.92010: 97.12011: 97.32012: 97.52013: 97.72014: 97.92015: 98.12016: 98.32017: 98.52018: 98.72019: 98.92020: 99.12021: 99.32022: 99.52023: 99.72024: 99.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt stood at 99.95. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt peaked at 99.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.16, in 2000.

Egypt ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 95.16
2001 95.36 +0.2%
2002 95.55 +0.2%
2003 95.75 +0.2%
2004 95.95 +0.2%
2005 96.15 +0.2%
2006 96.35 +0.2%
2007 96.55 +0.2%
2008 96.75 +0.2%
2009 96.94 +0.2%
2010 97.14 +0.2%
2011 97.34 +0.2%
2012 97.54 +0.2%
2013 97.74 +0.2%
2014 97.94 +0.2%
2015 98.14 +0.2%
2016 98.34 +0.2%
2017 98.54 +0.2%
2018 98.74 +0.2%
2019 98.94 +0.2%
2020 99.14 +0.2%
2021 99.34 +0.2%
2022 99.54 +0.2%
2023 99.74 +0.2%
2024 99.95 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.05 95.16 96.94 10
2010s 98.04 97.14 98.94 10
2020s 99.54 99.14 99.95 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 15 Belarus 99.98 compare
  2. 16 Austria 99.95 compare
  3. 18 Bermuda 99.94 compare
  4. 19 Spain 99.9 compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 99.9 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Egypt was 99.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 99.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 95.16 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Egypt ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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