Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Egypt
Egypt: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 98.82 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 2000
All-time low
98.82
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Egypt is 98.82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Egypt peaked at 99.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.82, in 2024.
That places Egypt 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.66 | 99.47 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 99.04 | 99.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.91 | 98.82 | 98.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 94.91 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4,014 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 22.58 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 955 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 77.42 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,274 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.25 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Egypt?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Egypt was 98.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.82 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Egypt ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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