Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 24.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa stood at 24.75. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 24.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.24, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 60th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.24 | — |
| 2001 | 14.62 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.01 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.42 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.84 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 16.27 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.09 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.55 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.02 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.48 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.58 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.01 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.46 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.92 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.37 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.83 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.4 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.87 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.33 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.78 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.31 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.84 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 24.35 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.75 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.08 | 14.24 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.23 | 18.48 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 | 22.78 | 24.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Total population by age 21,119 (2100)
- Total population by age 987.7 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 24.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 60th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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