People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt

Egypt: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 88.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2000
All-time low
88.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.42001: 95.12002: 94.72003: 94.32004: 93.92005: 93.42006: 932007: 92.62008: 92.22009: 91.72010: 91.32011: 90.92012: 90.52013: 902014: 89.62015: 89.22016: 88.82017: 88.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt is 88.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt peaked at 95.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2017.

Egypt ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Egypt, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 95.4%
2001 95.1% -0.3%
2002 94.7% -0.4%
2003 94.3% -0.4%
2004 93.9% -0.5%
2005 93.4% -0.5%
2006 93.0% -0.5%
2007 92.6% -0.5%
2008 92.2% -0.5%
2009 91.7% -0.5%
2010 91.3% -0.5%
2011 90.9% -0.5%
2012 90.5% -0.5%
2013 90.0% -0.5%
2014 89.6% -0.5%
2015 89.2% -0.5%
2016 88.8% -0.5%
2017 88.3% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.6% 91.7% 95.4% 10
2010s 89.8% 88.3% 91.3% 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 19 Belarus 92.4% compare
  2. 20 Albania 91.6% compare
  3. 21 Belize 88.8% compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 88.2% compare
  5. 24 Jamaica 88.2% compare
  6. 25 Mexico 87.9% compare

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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 88.3% 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 95.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Egypt ranks 22nd 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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