Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 29.65 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.65
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 61 groups
All-time high
33.84
in 2015
All-time low
29.65
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 32.42001: 32.22002: 32.12003: 322004: 31.72005: 31.92006: 31.92007: 322008: 32.22009: 32.42010: 32.62011: 32.82012: 33.12013: 33.52014: 33.72015: 33.82016: 33.52017: 33.32018: 32.92019: 32.52020: 322021: 31.52022: 30.92023: 30.22024: 29.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 29.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 33.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.65, in 2024.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 32.43
2001 32.17 -0.8%
2002 32.09 -0.3%
2003 31.96 -0.4%
2004 31.73 -0.7%
2005 31.86 +0.4%
2006 31.95 +0.3%
2007 32.04 +0.3%
2008 32.18 +0.5%
2009 32.37 +0.6%
2010 32.59 +0.7%
2011 32.82 +0.7%
2012 33.08 +0.8%
2013 33.52 +1.3%
2014 33.69 +0.5%
2015 33.84 +0.4%
2016 33.53 -0.9%
2017 33.26 -0.8%
2018 32.94 -1.0%
2019 32.53 -1.3%
2020 32.05 -1.5%
2021 31.51 -1.7%
2022 30.9 -1.9%
2023 30.19 -2.3%
2024 29.65 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.08 31.73 32.43 10
2010s 33.18 32.53 33.84 10
2020s 30.86 29.65 32.05 5

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 11 Puerto Rico 67.49 compare
  2. 12 Libya 66.75 compare
  3. 13 Suriname 64.87 compare
  4. 14 Tonga 62.69 compare
  5. 15 Greenland 62.5 compare
  6. 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.24 compare
  7. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 29.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 33.84 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.65 in 2024.
How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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