People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt
Egypt: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 87.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 87.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt peaked at 88.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.5% | — |
| 2001 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.1% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.7% | 88.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt was 87.7% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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