People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea
Eritrea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.77 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.77 million people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea peaked at 1.79 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million people, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million people | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.77 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million people, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.77 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million people, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.79 million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Eritrea was 1.77 million people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million people in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.