Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Subsahariana

África Subsahariana: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 35.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.7
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
16th
of 61 groups
All-time high
35.7
in 2024
All-time low
27.06
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Subsahariana, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 27.12001: 27.52002: 282003: 28.42004: 28.72005: 29.12006: 29.52007: 29.92008: 30.32009: 30.62010: 30.92011: 312012: 31.22013: 31.52014: 31.72015: 322016: 32.22017: 32.52018: 32.82019: 33.12020: 33.42021: 33.72022: 342023: 35.32024: 35.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Subsahariana stood at 35.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Subsahariana peaked at 35.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.06, in 2000.

África Subsahariana ranks 16th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 Subsahariana, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in África Subsahariana, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.06
2001 27.53 +1.7%
2002 28.02 +1.8%
2003 28.39 +1.3%
2004 28.71 +1.1%
2005 29.12 +1.4%
2006 29.51 +1.3%
2007 29.88 +1.3%
2008 30.26 +1.3%
2009 30.59 +1.1%
2010 30.89 +1.0%
2011 30.98 +0.3%
2012 31.24 +0.8%
2013 31.48 +0.8%
2014 31.73 +0.8%
2015 31.97 +0.8%
2016 32.21 +0.7%
2017 32.53 +1.0%
2018 32.78 +0.8%
2019 33.07 +0.9%
2020 33.37 +0.9%
2021 33.73 +1.1%
2022 34.03 +0.9%
2023 35.34 +3.8%
2024 35.7 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.91 27.06 30.59 10
2010s 31.89 30.89 33.07 10
2020s 34.43 33.37 35.7 5

Countries ranked near África Subsahariana

  1. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.37 compare
  2. 14 Eswatini 71.21 compare
  3. 15 Turkmenistan 67.15 compare
  4. 16 Lesotho 63.88 compare
  5. 17 Sudan 62.49 compare
  6. 18 Myanmar 61.67 compare
  7. 19 Burkina Faso 60.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Subsahariana?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in África Subsahariana was 35.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in África Subsahariana?
The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in África Subsahariana?
The lowest recorded value was 27.06 in 2000.
How does África Subsahariana rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
África Subsahariana ranks 16th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this África Subsahariana 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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