People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eritrea
Eritrea: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 373,088 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eritrea is 373,088 people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eritrea peaked at 373,088 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 186,173 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 186,173 people | — |
| 2001 | 199,775 people | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 215,040 people | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 232,484 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 250,668 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 265,098 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 277,499 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 289,549 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 305,114 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 318,304 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 329,918 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 341,034 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 350,363 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 357,741 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 363,271 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 367,632 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 373,088 people | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 373,088 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million people, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 373,088 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253,970 people | 186,173 people | 318,304 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,721 people | 329,918 people | 373,088 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 Cape Verde 436,319 people compare
- 171 Iceland 388,589 people compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 374,084 people compare
- 174 Bahamas 369,850 people compare
- 175 Belize 351,599 people compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eritrea?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eritrea was 373,088 people in 2016, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 373,088 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,173 people in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 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.