Egypt vs Venezuela: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Egypt

1.8%

in 2024

Venezuela

1.6%

in 2024

Egypt rank

113th

Venezuela rank

115th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Egypt currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Egypt ranks 113th and Venezuela ranks 115th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.