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
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). 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 94.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.9% | 94.2% | 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 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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