Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 18.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 18.74. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 27.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.74, in 2024.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.07 | — |
| 2001 | 26.73 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.33 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.87 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.76 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.46 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.11 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.66 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.19 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.75 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.32 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.88 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.44 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.23 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.84 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.45 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.03 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.9 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.73 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.52 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.36 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.97 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 18.74 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.49 | 23.75 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 19.73 | 23.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.16 | 18.74 | 19.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 36 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 47.11 compare
- 37 Ghana 46.88 compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 46.83 compare
- 39 Mauritania 45.85 compare
- 40 Cameroon 45.51 compare
- 41 Vanuatu 44.31 compare
- 42 Zambia 42.55 compare
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 18.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.74 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North 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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