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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
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- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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.