Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 399,152 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
Eritrea recorded 399,152 people for sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in urban areas in Eritrea peaked at 399,152 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 243,149 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243,149 people | — |
| 2001 | 254,230 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 267,208 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 282,610 people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 298,607 people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 309,940 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 318,872 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 327,421 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 339,931 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 348,073 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 354,301 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 359,853 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 363,418 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 374,029 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 382,784 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 390,360 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 399,152 people | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 399,152 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 399,152 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,004 people | 243,149 people | 348,073 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,842 people | 354,301 people | 399,152 people | 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) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Eritrea?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Eritrea was 399,152 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 urban areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 399,152 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,149 people in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.