Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 32.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa is 32.68, measured in 2024. 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 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 32.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.65, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 28th 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 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.65 | — |
| 2001 | 22.24 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.83 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.42 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.03 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.66 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.29 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.88 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.52 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.05 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.89 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.24 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.81 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 30.15 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.47 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.78 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.26 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.75 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.25 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 32.68 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.36 | 21.65 | 27.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 27.5 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.74 | 30.78 | 32.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 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
- 31 Comoros 52.99 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Total population by age 21,119 (2100)
- Total population by age 987.7 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 32.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 28th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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