Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt
Egypt: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.3% | — |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 89.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 89.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.3% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.3% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.4% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Egypt was 89.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.