Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 399,152 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 399,152 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eritrea peaked at 399,152 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 243,149, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243,149 | — |
| 2001 | 254,230 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 267,208 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 282,610 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 298,607 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 309,940 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 318,872 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 327,421 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 339,931 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 348,073 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 354,301 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 359,853 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 363,418 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 374,029 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 382,784 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 390,360 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 399,152 | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 399,152 is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 399,152 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,004 | 243,149 | 348,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,842 | 354,301 | 399,152 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eritrea?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eritrea was 399,152 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 399,152 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,149 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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