Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 49.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.27
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
35th
of 61 groups
All-time high
53.65
in 2022
All-time low
38.96
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 392001: 39.42002: 39.92003: 40.52004: 41.12005: 41.82006: 42.42007: 43.12008: 43.82009: 44.52010: 45.22011: 45.92012: 46.72013: 47.42014: 48.22015: 48.92016: 49.62017: 50.32018: 512019: 51.72020: 52.32021: 532022: 53.72023: 48.92024: 49.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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