Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt
Egypt: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt stood at 98.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 98.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 98.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt was 98.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.