Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 33.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Africa (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Africa (WHO regions) recorded 33.09 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 33.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2000.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 27th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 improved latrines and other improved in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4 | — |
| 2001 | 26.82 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.66 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.97 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.58 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.87 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.78 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.94 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.09 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.24 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.39 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.59 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.73 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.92 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.36 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.56 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 33.09 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.04 | 26.4 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.19 | 29.6 | 30.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 | 31.1 | 33.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
- 24 Iran 57.25 compare
- 25 Mauritius 55.86 compare
- 26 Kenya 54.64 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 54.37 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 53.95 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 53.77 compare
- 30 Somalia 53.37 compare
More population data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 45,957 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,720 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.148 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 27.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.77 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 21.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.23 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.93 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Africa (WHO regions) was 33.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 27th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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