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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Egypt, 2000β2024
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 97th of 230 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.
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 |
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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 97th out of 230 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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