Egypt vs Eritrea: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Egypt
2.10 million people
in 2024
Eritrea
2.45 million people
in 2016
Egypt rank
52nd
Eritrea rank
51st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.45 million people against 2.10 million people in Egypt, a difference of 348,210 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 51st of 232 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 2.11 million people | 436,554 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 2.41 million people | 533,920 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.45 million people against 2.10 million people in Egypt as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 348,210 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 51st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.