Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 5.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa is 5.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 5.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 57th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.66 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.53 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 5.06 | 5.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 16.85 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 32.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 41.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 5.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 57th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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