People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Eritrea
Eritrea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.5652 people per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Eritrea is 0.5652 people per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Eritrea peaked at 0.7202 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5652 people per person, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7202 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7082 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6962 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.684 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6718 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6596 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6472 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6348 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6224 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6138 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6051 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5965 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5879 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5823 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5767 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.571 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5652 people per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6658 people per person | 0.6138 people per person | 0.7202 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5835 people per person | 0.5652 people per person | 0.6051 people per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 4 South Sudan 0.6793 people per person compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 0.6465 people per person compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.5727 people per person compare
- 8 Uganda 0.4928 people per person compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.4892 people per person compare
- 10 Togo 0.4885 people per person 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, per in Eritrea?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Eritrea was 0.5652 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7202 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5652 people per person in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.