Sanitation facilities coverage in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sanitation facilities coverage was 2.09 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.09 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.86 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Sanitation facilities coverage in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.09 million for sanitation facilities coverage in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Eritrea peaked at 2.10 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 26th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.09 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.86 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 2.08 million | 2.10 million | 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 Eritrea?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Eritrea was 2.09 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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