People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Egypt

Egypt: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
99.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Egypt, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.72001: 99.72002: 99.72003: 99.72004: 99.82005: 99.82006: 99.82007: 99.82008: 99.82009: 99.82010: 99.92011: 99.92012: 99.92013: 99.92014: 99.92015: 99.92016: 1002017: 100

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Egypt recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Egypt peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2000.

That places Egypt 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Egypt, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 99.7%
2001 99.7% +0.0%
2002 99.7% +0.0%
2003 99.7% +0.0%
2004 99.8% +0.0%
2005 99.8% +0.0%
2006 99.8% +0.0%
2007 99.8% +0.0%
2008 99.8% +0.0%
2009 99.8% +0.0%
2010 99.9% +0.0%
2011 99.9% +0.0%
2012 99.9% +0.0%
2013 99.9% +0.0%
2014 99.9% +0.0%
2015 99.9% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.8% 99.7% 99.8% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.9% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 13 Ukraine 100.0% compare
  2. 14 Panama 100.0% compare
  3. 16 Armenia 99.8% compare
  4. 17 Jordan 99.7% compare
  5. 18 Mexico 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Egypt?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Egypt was 100.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water 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
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