China vs Egypt: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
China
97.3%
in 2024
Egypt
97.1%
in 2024
China rank
95th
Egypt rank
97th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
China ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 97th of 230 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 92.9% | 28.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 95.0% | 11.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.6% | 1.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, China or Egypt?
- China, at 97.3% against 97.1% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between China and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- China ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 97th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.