Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 42.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.72
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
40th
of 61 groups
All-time high
42.72
in 2024
All-time low
35.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 35.12001: 35.22002: 35.32003: 35.42004: 35.52005: 35.82006: 36.12007: 36.42008: 36.72009: 372010: 37.42011: 37.72012: 38.12013: 38.52014: 38.92015: 39.32016: 39.62017: 40.12018: 40.42019: 40.82020: 41.22021: 41.62022: 42.12023: 42.42024: 42.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is 42.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 42.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.09, in 2000.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 40th 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 35.09
2001 35.18 +0.2%
2002 35.29 +0.3%
2003 35.4 +0.3%
2004 35.51 +0.3%
2005 35.8 +0.8%
2006 36.09 +0.8%
2007 36.37 +0.8%
2008 36.69 +0.9%
2009 37.02 +0.9%
2010 37.37 +0.9%
2011 37.71 +0.9%
2012 38.07 +0.9%
2013 38.46 +1.0%
2014 38.86 +1.0%
2015 39.25 +1.0%
2016 39.62 +0.9%
2017 40.06 +1.1%
2018 40.45 +1.0%
2019 40.82 +0.9%
2020 41.19 +0.9%
2021 41.61 +1.0%
2022 42.05 +1.1%
2023 42.44 +0.9%
2024 42.72 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.84 35.09 37.02 10
2010s 39.07 37.37 40.82 10
2020s 42 41.19 42.72 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 42.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 42.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.09 in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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