People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea
Eritrea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -0.3942 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea, 2001–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea is -0.3942 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea peaked at 2.4 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.6555 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 50th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5517 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3122 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4721 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6517 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5523 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3608 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1772 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2649 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2014 | -0.2988 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6555 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3942 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -0.3942 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6393 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -0.3942 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.4721 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.6555 % change on previous year | 0.5523 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 47 Sierra Leone -0.2652 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Montenegro -0.3036 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Tanzania -0.3794 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Finland -0.41 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Zambia -0.4197 % change on previous year compare
- 53 North Korea -0.4371 % change on previous year 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea was -0.3942 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6555 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.