Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Egypt
Egypt: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 94.2% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Egypt peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 94.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 94.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 52.9% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 70.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 87.3% | 94.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Egypt?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Egypt was 94.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.