Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD): Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 55.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.65
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
33rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
55.65
in 2024
All-time low
39.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 39.52001: 39.72002: 40.12003: 40.52004: 412005: 41.62006: 42.22007: 42.82008: 43.42009: 44.12010: 44.82011: 45.52012: 46.22013: 472014: 47.82015: 48.62016: 49.32017: 50.22018: 512019: 51.92020: 52.72021: 53.62022: 54.42023: 55.22024: 55.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) recorded 55.65 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) peaked at 55.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.52, in 2000.

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 33rd of 61 groups on this measure, 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 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39.52
2001 39.67 +0.4%
2002 40.1 +1.1%
2003 40.55 +1.1%
2004 40.98 +1.1%
2005 41.57 +1.4%
2006 42.18 +1.5%
2007 42.78 +1.4%
2008 43.42 +1.5%
2009 44.09 +1.5%
2010 44.79 +1.6%
2011 45.49 +1.6%
2012 46.22 +1.6%
2013 46.99 +1.7%
2014 47.77 +1.7%
2015 48.55 +1.6%
2016 49.34 +1.6%
2017 50.22 +1.8%
2018 51.05 +1.7%
2019 51.89 +1.7%
2020 52.75 +1.6%
2021 53.56 +1.5%
2022 54.4 +1.6%
2023 55.23 +1.5%
2024 55.65 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.49 39.52 44.09 10
2010s 48.23 44.79 51.89 10
2020s 54.32 52.75 55.65 5

Countries ranked near Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

  1. 30 Switzerland 99.9 compare
  2. 31 Italy 99.88 compare
  3. 32 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
  4. 33 Belarus 99.75 compare
  5. 34 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
  6. 35 Republic of Korea 99.73 compare
  7. 36 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) was 55.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
The highest recorded value was 55.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.52 in 2000.
How does Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 33rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) 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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