Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Egypt
Egypt: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.95
in 2024
All-time low
95.16
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Egypt is 99.95, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Egypt peaked at 99.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.16, in 2000.
That places Egypt 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.95, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 |
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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Egypt?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Egypt was 99.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.16 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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