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
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 11 Puerto Rico 67.49 compare
- 12 Libya 66.75 compare
- 13 Suriname 64.87 compare
- 14 Tonga 62.69 compare
- 15 Greenland 62.5 compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.24 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 18.74 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
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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