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

Latest (2016)
0.5652 people per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.7202 people per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.5652 people per person
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Eritrea, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.72 people per person2001: 0.708 people per person2002: 0.696 people per person2003: 0.684 people per person2004: 0.672 people per person2005: 0.66 people per person2006: 0.647 people per person2007: 0.635 people per person2008: 0.622 people per person2009: 0.614 people per person2010: 0.605 people per person2011: 0.597 people per person2012: 0.588 people per person2013: 0.582 people per person2014: 0.577 people per person2015: 0.571 people per person2016: 0.565 people per person

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

Annual values for People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Eritrea, 2000 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 South Sudan 0.6793 people per person compare
  2. 5 Papua New Guinea 0.6465 people per person compare
  3. 6 Solomon Islands 0.5727 people per person compare
  4. 8 Uganda 0.4928 people per person compare
  5. 9 Central African Republic 0.4892 people per person compare
  6. 10 Togo 0.4885 people per person compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
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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.