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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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