Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in African Union
African Union: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 31.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in African Union, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in African Union stood at 31.09. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in African Union peaked at 31.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.52, in 2000.
African Union ranks 31st 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 African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.52 | — |
| 2001 | 24.77 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.03 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.21 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.44 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.75 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.04 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.32 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.86 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.09 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.16 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.35 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.52 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.87 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.04 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.29 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.77 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.03 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.35 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.63 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.76 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 31.09 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.66 | 24.52 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 | 27.09 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 | 29.03 | 31.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near African Union
- 28 Afghanistan 53.95 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 53.77 compare
- 30 Somalia 53.37 compare
- 31 Comoros 52.99 compare
- 32 Burundi 51.6 compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 51.17 compare
- 34 Guinea 48.56 compare
More population data for African Union
- Total population by age 51,866 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,576 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.4402 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.58 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 10.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 12.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 83.85 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in African Union?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in African Union was 31.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 31.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 in 2000.
- How does African Union rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- African Union ranks 31st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this African Union 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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