Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern Africa (African Union)

Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 37.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.66
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
8th
of 61 groups
All-time high
37.66
in 2024
All-time low
16.16
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 16.22001: 172002: 17.82003: 18.62004: 19.42005: 20.52006: 21.62007: 22.72008: 23.82009: 24.82010: 25.82011: 26.32012: 27.12013: 282014: 28.82015: 29.72016: 30.62017: 31.72018: 32.62019: 33.52020: 34.42021: 35.32022: 36.12023: 372024: 37.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern Africa (African Union) stood at 37.66. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 37.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.16, in 2000.

Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 8th 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 Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.16
2001 16.97 +5.0%
2002 17.78 +4.8%
2003 18.61 +4.7%
2004 19.44 +4.5%
2005 20.53 +5.6%
2006 21.62 +5.3%
2007 22.67 +4.9%
2008 23.77 +4.8%
2009 24.8 +4.4%
2010 25.77 +3.9%
2011 26.25 +1.9%
2012 27.12 +3.3%
2013 27.96 +3.1%
2014 28.81 +3.1%
2015 29.68 +3.0%
2016 30.55 +2.9%
2017 31.67 +3.7%
2018 32.59 +2.9%
2019 33.48 +2.7%
2020 34.37 +2.6%
2021 35.25 +2.6%
2022 36.14 +2.5%
2023 36.96 +2.3%
2024 37.66 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.23 16.16 24.8 10
2010s 29.39 25.77 33.48 10
2020s 36.07 34.37 37.66 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)

  1. 5 Sri Lanka 83.08 compare
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  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 79.03 compare
  4. 8 Tajikistan 78.76 compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 78.17 compare
  6. 10 Uzbekistan 75.87 compare
  7. 11 Jamaica 73.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 37.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 37.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.16 in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa (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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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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