Health · Northern Africa

Egypt Basic Sanitation

39.8%as of 2024Reported-6.8% vs 2023

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services (WHO/UNICEF JMP). Source: UNICEF. Retrieved 15 Aug 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · UNICEF

History

most recent 12 periods · UNICEF
PeriodBasic Sanitation
202439.8%
202342.6%
202245.7%
202148.6%
202051.4%
201954.1%
201856.6%
201759%
201661.3%
201563.4%
201463.6%
201363.8%

Basic Sanitation across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryBasic SanitationPeriod
Nigeria15.7%2024
Kenya5.1%2024
South Africa3.6%2024
Ghana12.8%2024
Ethiopia2.3%2024
Tanzania8.8%2024

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