People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Egypt

Egypt: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2000
All-time low
96.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Egypt, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.5 % of rural population2001: 98.4 % of rural population2002: 98.3 % of rural population2003: 98.2 % of rural population2004: 98.1 % of rural population2005: 98 % of rural population2006: 97.9 % of rural population2007: 97.8 % of rural population2008: 97.7 % of rural population2009: 97.7 % of rural population2010: 97.6 % of rural population2011: 97.5 % of rural population2012: 97.4 % of rural population2013: 97.3 % of rural population2014: 97.2 % of rural population2015: 97.1 % of rural population2016: 97 % of rural population2017: 96.9 % of rural population2018: 96.8 % of rural population2019: 96.7 % of rural population2020: 96.6 % of rural population2021: 96.5 % of rural population2022: 96.5 % of rural population2023: 96.4 % of rural population2024: 96.3 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 96.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Egypt peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2024.

Egypt ranks 70th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 98.5%
2001 98.4% -0.1%
2002 98.3% -0.1%
2003 98.2% -0.1%
2004 98.1% -0.1%
2005 98.0% -0.1%
2006 97.9% -0.1%
2007 97.8% -0.1%
2008 97.7% -0.1%
2009 97.7% -0.1%
2010 97.6% -0.1%
2011 97.5% -0.1%
2012 97.4% -0.1%
2013 97.3% -0.1%
2014 97.2% -0.1%
2015 97.1% -0.1%
2016 97.0% -0.1%
2017 96.9% -0.1%
2018 96.8% -0.1%
2019 96.7% -0.1%
2020 96.6% -0.1%
2021 96.5% -0.1%
2022 96.5% -0.1%
2023 96.4% -0.1%
2024 96.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 97.7% 98.5% 10
2010s 97.1% 96.7% 97.6% 10
2020s 96.5% 96.3% 96.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Egypt?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Egypt was 96.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Egypt ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.