Egypt vs IBRD only: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Egypt
- IBRD only
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.9% against 94.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 78.7% | 17.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 86.7% | 11.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 93.0% | 6.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Egypt or IBRD only?
- Egypt, at 99.9% against 94.4% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Egypt and IBRD only?
- 5.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and IBRD only?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and IBRD only rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Egypt ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 16th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.