Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 5.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa stood at 5.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 12.06 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2023.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 56th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.37 | — |
| 2001 | 10.49 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.72 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.84 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.95 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.04 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.13 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.34 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.46 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.61 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.76 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.91 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.77 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.46 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.47 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.09 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.35 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 5.66 | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -40.3% | 9.35 | 5.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.87 | 10.37 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 | 10.47 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 5.58 | 10.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
More population data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Total population by age 7,186 (2100)
- Total population by age 544.16 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.7533 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 43.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 26.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 10.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 86.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 23.66 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 25.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 5.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2023.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 56th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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