Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 104th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.1% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt was 97.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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