People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eritrea
Eritrea: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 22.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eritrea stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eritrea peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 181st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 178 Central African Republic 24.5% compare
- 179 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
- 180 Madagascar 22.2% compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.8% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eritrea?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eritrea was 22.0% 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, urban recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Eritrea ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.