Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 32.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern African Development Community (SADC) recorded 32.6 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 32.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.81, in 2000.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 29th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.81 | — |
| 2001 | 24.2 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.59 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.02 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.33 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.73 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.12 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.88 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.14 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.31 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.58 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.63 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.66 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.87 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.06 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.25 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.66 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.07 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.36 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.53 | 23.81 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.67 | 27.31 | 28.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 | 28.25 | 32.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- 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
- 32 Burundi 51.6 compare
More population data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 723,581 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 18,098 (2100)
- Total population by age 971.12 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.3728 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.77 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.05 (2024)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 32.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 in 2000.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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