People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.783 people per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.783 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.841 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.783 people per person, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 3rd out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.841 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.8354 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8299 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8247 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8196 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8146 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8099 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8053 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.801 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7985 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7961 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7939 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7919 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7897 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7875 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7852 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.783 people per person | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.783 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.783 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.818 people per person | 0.7985 people per person | 0.841 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7896 people per person | 0.783 people per person | 0.7961 people per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Chad 0.813 people per person compare
- 2 Ethiopia 0.8113 people per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.7771 people per person compare
- 5 Niger 0.7347 people per person compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 0.7058 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Eritrea?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Eritrea was 0.783 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.841 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.783 people per person in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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About this data
People 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.