Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 57.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt stood at 57.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt peaked at 57.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 81st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +5.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 57.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 57.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 29.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 44.8% | 57.3% | 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- 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 population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Egypt was 57.3% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.