People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eritrea
Eritrea: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 5.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Eritrea stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Eritrea peaked at 5.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Eritrea?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Eritrea was 5.6% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Eritrea ranks 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.