Rural without basic handwashing in Egypt
Egypt: Rural without basic handwashing was 3.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.83 million
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.68 million
in 2000
All-time low
3.83 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.83 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Egypt peaked at 19.68 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million, in 2024.
That places Egypt 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.68 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.62 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.21 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.77 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.80 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.28 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.74 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.18 million | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.61 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.05 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.45 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.81 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.12 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.59 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.75 million | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 8.86 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.92 million | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 6.94 million | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.93 million | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.89 million | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 3.83 million | -21.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.83 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.83 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.88 million | 15.74 million | 19.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 million | 8.86 million | 15.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million | 3.83 million | 7.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 41 Uzbekistan 4.46 million compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 3.97 million compare
- 43 Haiti 3.97 million compare
- 45 Algeria 2.80 million compare
- 46 Bolivia 2.76 million compare
- 47 Central African Republic 2.62 million compare
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 rural without basic handwashing in Egypt?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Egypt was 3.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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