Egypt vs Eritrea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Egypt
2.09 million people
in 2024
Eritrea
1.77 million people
in 2016
Egypt rank
49th
Eritrea rank
51st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.77 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 320,300 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Egypt ranks 49th and Eritrea ranks 51st of 175 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 | 1.39 million people | 1.71 million people | 322,612 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 1.78 million people | 98,104 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Egypt, at 2.09 million people against 1.77 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 320,300 people, with Egypt 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Eritrea ranks 51st of 175 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 in rural areas 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.