Safe sanitation without in Egypt

Egypt: Safe sanitation without was 49.72 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
49.72 million
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
67.96 million
in 2015
All-time low
49.72 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Egypt, 2000–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201220242000: 53.5M2001: 54.6M2002: 55.7M2003: 56.8M2004: 57.6M2005: 58.5M2006: 59.3M2007: 60.1M2008: 60.9M2009: 61.8M2010: 62.6M2011: 63.6M2012: 64.7M2013: 65.8M2014: 66.9M2015: 68.0M2016: 67.0M2017: 65.8M2018: 64.3M2019: 62.5M2020: 60.3M2021: 57.9M2022: 55.2M2023: 52.4M2024: 49.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safe sanitation without in Egypt is 49.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Egypt peaked at 67.96 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.72 million, in 2024.

Egypt ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Safe sanitation without in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 53.49 million —
2001 54.57 million +2.0%
2002 55.66 million +2.0%
2003 56.77 million +2.0%
2004 57.64 million +1.5%
2005 58.50 million +1.5%
2006 59.33 million +1.4%
2007 60.14 million +1.4%
2008 60.94 million +1.3%
2009 61.76 million +1.3%
2010 62.61 million +1.4%
2011 63.58 million +1.6%
2012 64.66 million +1.7%
2013 65.80 million +1.8%
2014 66.93 million +1.7%
2015 67.96 million +1.5%
2016 66.99 million -1.4%
2017 65.81 million -1.8%
2018 64.29 million -2.3%
2019 62.46 million -2.8%
2020 60.33 million -3.4%
2021 57.90 million -4.0%
2022 55.24 million -4.6%
2023 52.43 million -5.1%
2024 49.72 million -5.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 49.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 49.72 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 million, 20.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.88 million 53.49 million 61.76 million 10
2010s 65.11 million 62.46 million 67.96 million 10
2020s 55.12 million 49.72 million 60.33 million 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 8 Russia 60.56 million compare
  2. 9 Vietnam 55.17 million compare
  3. 10 Thailand 52.52 million compare
  4. 12 Tanzania 49.05 million compare
  5. 13 Mexico 48.75 million compare
  6. 14 Philippines 43.82 million compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Egypt?
Safe sanitation without in Egypt was 49.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 67.96 million in 2015.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 49.72 million in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for safe sanitation without?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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