Population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 5.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea is 5.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea peaked at 5.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Eritrea was 5.6% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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