Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 37.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Oriental y Meridional, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Oriental y Meridional recorded 37.59 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 37.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 2000.
That places África Oriental y Meridional 9th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Oriental y Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.98 | — |
| 2001 | 19.61 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.24 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.92 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.52 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.34 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23.15 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.94 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.75 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 25.54 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.27 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.67 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.32 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.95 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.59 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.23 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.87 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.67 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.44 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.21 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 32.98 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.76 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 34.53 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 37.04 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 37.59 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1 | 18.98 | 25.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.02 | 26.27 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.18 | 32.98 | 37.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Oriental y Meridional
- 6 Botswana 82.83 compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 79.03 compare
- 8 Tajikistan 78.76 compare
- 9 Cambodia 78.17 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 75.87 compare
- 11 Jamaica 73.39 compare
- 12 Malawi 71.58 compare
More population data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Total population by age 23,991 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,430 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.6679 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 8.79 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.14 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.56 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 21.92 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 16.95 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 82.91 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Oriental y Meridional was 37.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 37.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 2000.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 9th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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