People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Egypt
Egypt: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 99.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Egypt, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 99.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Egypt peaked at 99.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Egypt?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Egypt was 99.0% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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