Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 31.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
30th
of 61 groups
All-time high
31.1
in 2024
All-time low
24.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 24.52001: 24.82002: 252003: 25.22004: 25.42005: 25.82006: 262007: 26.32008: 26.62009: 26.92010: 27.12011: 27.22012: 27.42013: 27.52014: 27.72015: 27.92016: 28.12017: 28.32018: 28.52019: 28.82020: 292021: 29.42022: 29.62023: 30.82024: 31.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is 31.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 31.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.52, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 30th 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 24.52
2001 24.77 +1.0%
2002 25.04 +1.1%
2003 25.21 +0.7%
2004 25.45 +0.9%
2005 25.75 +1.2%
2006 26.05 +1.1%
2007 26.33 +1.1%
2008 26.62 +1.1%
2009 26.87 +0.9%
2010 27.09 +0.8%
2011 27.17 +0.3%
2012 27.36 +0.7%
2013 27.53 +0.6%
2014 27.7 +0.6%
2015 27.88 +0.6%
2016 28.05 +0.6%
2017 28.3 +0.9%
2018 28.51 +0.7%
2019 28.77 +0.9%
2020 29.03 +0.9%
2021 29.36 +1.1%
2022 29.63 +0.9%
2023 30.76 +3.8%
2024 31.1 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.66 24.52 26.87 10
2010s 27.84 27.09 28.77 10
2020s 29.98 29.03 31.1 5

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  3. 29 Bangladesh 53.77 compare
  4. 30 Somalia 53.37 compare
  5. 31 Comoros 52.99 compare
  6. 32 Burundi 51.6 compare
  7. 33 Sierra Leone 51.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 31.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 24.52 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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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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