Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 97.3% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Egypt, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Egypt is 97.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Egypt peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Egypt was 97.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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