People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Egypt
Egypt: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 113.14 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 113.14 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Egypt peaked at 113.14 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.22 million people, in 2000.
That places Egypt 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.22 million people | — |
| 2001 | 68.82 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 70.45 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 72.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 73.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 75.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 77.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 78.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 80.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 82.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 83.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 85.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 88.06 million people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 90.31 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 92.60 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 94.77 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 99.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 101.23 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 103.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 105.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 107.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 108.84 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 110.95 million people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 113.14 million people | +2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 113.14 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 15.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 113.14 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million people, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.63 million people | 67.22 million people | 82.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.61 million people | 83.94 million people | 103.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.02 million people | 105.17 million people | 113.14 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Egypt?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Egypt was 113.14 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 113.14 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.22 million people in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.