Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt
Egypt: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.9% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt peaked at 14.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1993.
That places Egypt 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.6% | — |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Egypt was 13.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).