Health · North Africa
Egypt Basic Sanitation
39.8%as of 2024-6.8% vs 2023
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services (WHO/UNICEF JMP). Source: UNICEF CHILD WELFARE. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Basic Sanitation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.8% |
| 2023 | 42.6% |
| 2022 | 45.7% |
| 2021 | 48.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 54.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6% |
| 2017 | 59% |
| 2016 | 61.3% |
| 2015 | 63.4% |
| 2014 | 63.6% |
| 2013 | 63.8% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=EG&metric_key=basic_sanitation_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Basic Sanitation across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Basic Sanitation |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15.7% |
| Kenya | 5.1% |
| South Africa | 3.6% |
| Ghana | 12.8% |
| Ethiopia | 2.3% |
| Tanzania | 8.8% |
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