Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 34.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 34.42, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 35.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.81, in 2000.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.81 | — |
| 2001 | 22.28 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.78 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.32 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.87 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.48 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.08 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.66 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.96 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.62 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.41 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.07 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.75 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.44 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.83 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 32.52 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.16 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 34.45 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.12 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.9 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 34.42 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.25 | 21.81 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.17 | 27.62 | 33.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.34 | 33.8 | 35.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 22,155 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,302 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.2468 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 6.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 16.02 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.38 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 34.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.81 in 2000.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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