Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 17.29 people per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 17.29 people per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 19.5 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.69 people per square kilometre, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.41 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 18.65 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.01 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.69 people per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 16.81 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.75 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.9 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.07 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.15 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.19 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.15 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.28 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.31 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.27 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.29 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17.29 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 people per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17.29 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.66 people per square kilometre | 16.69 people per square kilometre | 19.5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 people per square kilometre | 17.15 people per square kilometre | 17.31 people per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 12 Liberia 19.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 18.48 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 18.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 17.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Madagascar 14.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 14.83 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 17.29 people per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 people per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.