Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.67 people per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2016, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.67 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.8273 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.67 people per person, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8273 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.8149 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8025 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7899 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7773 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7646 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7519 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7391 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7262 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7156 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.705 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6944 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6837 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6803 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6769 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6735 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.67 people per person | -0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.67 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.67 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7709 people per person | 0.7156 people per person | 0.8273 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6834 people per person | 0.67 people per person | 0.705 people per person | 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 usage, per capita in Eritrea?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Eritrea was 0.67 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8273 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 people per person in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.