Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 57.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 57.3% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Egypt peaked at 57.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 76th of 140 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 29.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 44.8% | 57.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Egypt was 57.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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