Egypt vs Jordan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Egypt
99.0%
in 2017
Jordan
98.6%
in 2017
Egypt rank
2nd
Jordan rank
5th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Jordan ranks 5th of 97 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 99.1% 98.6% 0.5% Egypt
2010s 99.0% 98.6% 0.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Egypt or Jordan?
Egypt, at 99.0% against 98.6% in Jordan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Egypt and Jordan?
0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Jordan ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed