Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 14.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.57
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
36th
of 61 groups
All-time high
15.71
in 2015
All-time low
13.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.92001: 142002: 14.12003: 14.22004: 14.22005: 14.32006: 14.42007: 14.52008: 14.72009: 14.82010: 152011: 152012: 15.22013: 15.42014: 15.62015: 15.72016: 15.72017: 15.72018: 15.62019: 15.62020: 15.52021: 15.42022: 15.32023: 14.72024: 14.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 14.57 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 15.71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 36th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.9
2001 13.96 +0.4%
2002 14.06 +0.7%
2003 14.16 +0.7%
2004 14.22 +0.5%
2005 14.33 +0.8%
2006 14.44 +0.7%
2007 14.54 +0.7%
2008 14.67 +0.9%
2009 14.82 +1.0%
2010 14.97 +1.1%
2011 14.99 +0.1%
2012 15.16 +1.1%
2013 15.36 +1.3%
2014 15.56 +1.3%
2015 15.71 +1.0%
2016 15.69 -0.1%
2017 15.69 -0.0%
2018 15.62 -0.4%
2019 15.57 -0.3%
2020 15.5 -0.4%
2021 15.39 -0.7%
2022 15.31 -0.6%
2023 14.67 -4.2%
2024 14.57 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.31 13.9 14.82 10
2010s 15.43 14.97 15.71 10
2020s 15.09 14.57 15.5 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

  1. 33 Brazil 37.45 compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 37.41 compare
  3. 35 Bhutan 37.36 compare
  4. 36 Russian Federation 34.03 compare
  5. 37 Nepal 32.61 compare
  6. 38 Senegal 32.44 compare
  7. 39 Cambodia 31.73 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More population data for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

All data for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 14.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.71 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 36th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-basic-sanitation-services-sanitation/sdgrc-united-nations-economic-commission-for-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-basic-sanitation-services-sanitation/sdgrc-united-nations-economic-commission-for-africa/">Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed