People not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea
Eritrea: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.45 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People not using improved 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea is 2.45 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea peaked at 2.45 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million people, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.45 million people | 7 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea was 2.45 million 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million people in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.