Number using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number using at least basic sanitation was 373,088 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea is 373,088, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea peaked at 373,088 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 186,173, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 186,173 | — |
| 2001 | 199,775 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 215,040 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 232,484 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 250,668 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 265,098 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 277,499 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 289,549 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 305,114 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 318,304 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 329,918 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 341,034 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 350,363 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 357,741 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 363,271 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 367,632 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 373,088 | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 373,088 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 373,088 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253,970 | 186,173 | 318,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,721 | 329,918 | 373,088 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 Cape Verde 436,319 compare
- 171 Iceland 388,589 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 374,084 compare
- 174 Bahamas 369,850 compare
- 175 Belize 351,599 compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Eritrea was 373,088 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 373,088 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,173 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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