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

Latest (2024)
57.3%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
76th
of 140 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2024
All-time low
26.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Egypt, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 26.82001: 26.92002: 272003: 27.12004: 27.52005: 27.92006: 28.32007: 28.62008: 292009: 29.42010: 29.82011: 30.22012: 30.62013: 312014: 31.42015: 31.82016: 34.12017: 36.52018: 39.22019: 41.92020: 44.82021: 47.82022: 512023: 54.22024: 57.3

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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