Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Egypt

Egypt: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 68.97 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
68.97
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
48th
of 124 countries
All-time high
68.97
in 2024
All-time low
35.59
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Egypt, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 35.62001: 35.62002: 35.72003: 35.72004: 35.92005: 36.22006: 36.42007: 36.62008: 36.92009: 37.12010: 37.32011: 37.62012: 37.82013: 382014: 38.32015: 38.52016: 41.52017: 44.52018: 47.82019: 51.22020: 54.72021: 58.32022: 622023: 65.72024: 69

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 68.97 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Egypt peaked at 68.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.59, in 2000.

That places Egypt 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.17 35.59 37.1 10
2010s 41.26 37.33 51.22 10
2020s 61.94 54.71 68.97 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 45 Mauritius 72.23 compare
  2. 46 Georgia 71.08 compare
  3. 47 Laos 69.27 compare
  4. 49 Azerbaijan 67.63 compare
  5. 50 Yemen 65.55 compare
  6. 51 Mexico 65.35 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Egypt?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Egypt was 68.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 68.97 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 35.59 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Egypt ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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