Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 89.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 2024
All-time low
87.26
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Egypt peaked at 89.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.26, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.26 | — |
| 2001 | 87.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.47 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.68 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.89 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.32 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.42 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.53 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.64 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.74 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.85 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.95 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.27 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.48 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.59 | +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 62.41, 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 | 87.74 | 87.26 | 88.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 88.32 | 89.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.59 | 89.38 | 89.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Egypt?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Egypt was 89.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.26 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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