Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 11.9% in 2016. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eritrea, 2000β2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eritrea stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eritrea peaked at 11.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 229th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 226 Madagascar 15.4% compare
- 227 South Sudan 14.4% compare
- 228 Chad 13.1% compare
- 230 Ethiopia 10.4% compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Standard Deviation 0.531 Β°C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 Β°C (2023)
- Agricultural land β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 12,080 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 12,163 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 57.12 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eritrea was 11.9% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Eritrea ranks 229th out of 230 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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