Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1.69 million people in 2016. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2016, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Eritrea stood at 1.69 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Eritrea peaked at 1.72 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million people, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.72 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Eritrea?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Eritrea was 1.69 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million people in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.