Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in African Union
African Union: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 44.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in African Union, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in African Union is 44.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in African Union peaked at 44.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.19, in 2000.
That places African Union 38th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.19 | — |
| 2001 | 33.41 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.78 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.18 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.57 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.06 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.55 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.05 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.58 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.12 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.09 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.7 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.31 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.91 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.55 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.12 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.72 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.32 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.93 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 44.59 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.44 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.79 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.95 | 33.19 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.05 | 37.68 | 42.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.21 | 43.32 | 44.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near African Union
- 35 South Korea 99.73 compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 37 Maldives 99.7 compare
- 38 Seychelles 99.7 compare
- 39 Portugal 99.66 compare
- 40 United States 99.62 compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
More population data for African Union
- Total population by age 51,866 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,576 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.4402 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.58 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 10.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 12.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 83.85 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in African Union?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in African Union was 44.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.19 in 2000.
- How does African Union rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- African Union ranks 38th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this African Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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