Egypt vs Romania: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Egypt
2.10 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.75 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
52nd
Romania rank
53rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Romania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.10 million people against 1.75 million people in Romania, a difference of 351,420 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Egypt ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 5.22 million people | 3.53 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.92 million people | 3.37 million people | 1.45 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.07 million people | 1.98 million people | 93,250 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Egypt or Romania?
- Egypt, at 2.10 million people against 1.75 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Egypt and Romania?
- 351,420 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Romania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd 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.