Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 35.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.47
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 61 groups
All-time high
35.47
in 2024
All-time low
18.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 18.62001: 19.32002: 202003: 20.72004: 21.42005: 22.12006: 22.82007: 23.52008: 24.32009: 252010: 25.62011: 25.92012: 26.42013: 272014: 27.52015: 282016: 28.62017: 29.22018: 29.92019: 30.52020: 31.22021: 31.82022: 32.52023: 352024: 35.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 35.47. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 35.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2000.

That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18.6
2001 19.29 +3.7%
2002 19.99 +3.6%
2003 20.73 +3.7%
2004 21.4 +3.2%
2005 22.13 +3.4%
2006 22.85 +3.3%
2007 23.54 +3.0%
2008 24.27 +3.1%
2009 24.96 +2.8%
2010 25.59 +2.5%
2011 25.89 +1.2%
2012 26.45 +2.2%
2013 26.98 +2.0%
2014 27.52 +2.0%
2015 28.05 +1.9%
2016 28.58 +1.9%
2017 29.25 +2.3%
2018 29.87 +2.1%
2019 30.52 +2.2%
2020 31.16 +2.1%
2021 31.81 +2.1%
2022 32.45 +2.0%
2023 35.01 +7.9%
2024 35.47 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.78 18.6 24.96 10
2010s 27.87 25.59 30.52 10
2020s 33.18 31.16 35.47 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 14 Eswatini 71.21 compare
  2. 15 Turkmenistan 67.15 compare
  3. 16 Lesotho 63.88 compare
  4. 17 Sudan 62.49 compare
  5. 18 Myanmar 61.67 compare
  6. 19 Burkina Faso 60.74 compare
  7. 20 Equatorial Guinea 59.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 35.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 35.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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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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