Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 30.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) is 30.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 37.69 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.25, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6 | — |
| 2001 | 37.57 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.69 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.46 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.32 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.24 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.19 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.17 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.16 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.16 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.36 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.28 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.56 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.99 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.37 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.64 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.83 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.95 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 32.02 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 31.03 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.25 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.43 | 37.17 | 37.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.59 | 34.64 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.02 | 30.25 | 33.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.38 compare
- 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
More population data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,937 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,205 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 48.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 64.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 11.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 30.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.25 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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