Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 22.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 22.0% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 182 Central African Republic 24.5% compare
- 183 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
- 184 Madagascar 22.2% compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.8% compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 119 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea was 22.0% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Eritrea ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.