Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 49.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 49.27 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 53.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.96, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 35th 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.96 | — |
| 2001 | 39.43 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.93 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.49 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.05 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.76 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.45 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.13 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.84 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.54 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.24 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 45.95 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.67 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.41 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.15 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.92 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 49.61 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.28 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.03 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.68 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.31 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.96 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.65 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.89 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 49.27 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.56 | 38.96 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.49 | 45.24 | 51.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.42 | 48.89 | 53.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 33 Belarus 99.75 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
- 35 South Korea 99.73 compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 37 Maldives 99.7 compare
- 38 Seychelles 99.7 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Total population by age 7,186 (2100)
- Total population by age 544.16 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.7533 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.66 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 43.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 26.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 10.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 86.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 23.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 49.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.96 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 35th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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