Rural without improved sanitation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Rural without improved sanitation was 1.77 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.77 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.62 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Rural without improved sanitation in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.77 million for rural without improved sanitation 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, rural without improved sanitation in Eritrea peaked at 1.79 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.77 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.77 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.62 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.77 million | 1.79 million | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Eritrea?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Eritrea was 1.77 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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