Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt
Egypt: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
264,168
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt peaked at 264,168 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 264,168 | — |
| 2001 | 257,222 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 249,779 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 241,854 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 233,379 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 224,320 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 214,615 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 204,081 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 192,912 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 181,307 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 169,249 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 156,966 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 144,184 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 130,864 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 116,850 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 101,983 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 86,424 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 70,243 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 53,376 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 35,810 | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 17,570 | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 17,570 | 0 |
| 2020 | -50.9% | 35,810 | 17,570 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226,364 | 181,307 | 264,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,595 | 35,810 | 169,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,514 | 0 | 17,570 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Egypt
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- 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Egypt was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 264,168 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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