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

Egypt: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 88.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
88.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 100 highest2001: 100 highest2002: 100 highest2003: 99.5 highest2004: 98.7 highest2005: 98 highest2006: 97.2 highest2007: 96.5 highest2008: 95.7 highest2009: 94.9 highest2010: 94.2 highest2011: 93.4 highest2012: 92.7 highest2013: 91.9 highest2014: 91.2 highest2015: 90.4 highest2016: 89.7 highest2017: 88.9 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt is 88.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Egypt peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2017.

That places Egypt 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Egypt, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 99.5% -0.5%
2004 98.7% -0.7%
2005 98.0% -0.8%
2006 97.2% -0.8%
2007 96.5% -0.8%
2008 95.7% -0.8%
2009 94.9% -0.8%
2010 94.2% -0.8%
2011 93.4% -0.8%
2012 92.7% -0.8%
2013 91.9% -0.8%
2014 91.2% -0.8%
2015 90.4% -0.8%
2016 89.7% -0.8%
2017 88.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.0% 94.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 91.5% 88.9% 94.2% 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 36 El Salvador 91.5% compare
  2. 37 Panama 91.2% compare
  3. 38 Algeria 90.8% compare
  4. 40 Honduras 88.1% compare
  5. 41 Pakistan 87.9% compare
  6. 42 Senegal 85.5% 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 88.9% 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 100.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Egypt ranks 39th 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 7.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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