Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 9.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) recorded 9.43 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 9.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 49th 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 | 6.62 | 5.9 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.59 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 | 9.28 | 9.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 46,288 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,567 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1256 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 25.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 31.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 9.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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