Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 44.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.77
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
39th
of 61 groups
All-time high
44.77
in 2024
All-time low
33.17
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 33.22001: 33.42002: 33.82003: 34.22004: 34.62005: 352006: 35.52007: 362008: 36.62009: 37.12010: 37.72011: 37.92012: 38.52013: 39.12014: 39.72015: 40.32016: 40.92017: 41.52018: 42.12019: 42.72020: 43.32021: 43.92022: 44.62023: 44.42024: 44.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 44.77 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 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 44.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.17, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 33.17
2001 33.4 +0.7%
2002 33.77 +1.1%
2003 34.16 +1.2%
2004 34.56 +1.2%
2005 35.05 +1.4%
2006 35.54 +1.4%
2007 36.03 +1.4%
2008 36.56 +1.5%
2009 37.1 +1.5%
2010 37.66 +1.5%
2011 37.93 +0.7%
2012 38.49 +1.5%
2013 39.07 +1.5%
2014 39.68 +1.5%
2015 40.29 +1.5%
2016 40.89 +1.5%
2017 41.53 +1.6%
2018 42.1 +1.4%
2019 42.71 +1.4%
2020 43.31 +1.4%
2021 43.92 +1.4%
2022 44.57 +1.5%
2023 44.42 -0.3%
2024 44.77 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.93 33.17 37.1 10
2010s 40.04 37.66 42.71 10
2020s 44.2 43.31 44.77 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 44.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.17 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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