Egypt vs Tanzania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Egypt
49.72 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
49.05 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Egypt
  • Tanzania
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 49.72 million people against 49.05 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 672,700 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.