Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 97.3% for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Egypt peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 118 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 119 Anguilla 97.5% compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 97.3% compare
- 123 Georgia 97.3% compare
- 124 Ireland 97.1% compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Egypt?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Egypt was 97.3% in 2024, 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Egypt ranks 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.