Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern Africa (African Union)

Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 46.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.32
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
55th
of 61 groups
All-time high
46.32
in 2024
All-time low
19.27
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 19.32001: 20.12002: 212003: 21.82004: 22.72005: 23.92006: 25.12007: 26.22008: 27.42009: 28.62010: 29.82011: 30.42012: 31.62013: 32.82014: 342015: 35.22016: 36.52017: 37.92018: 39.22019: 40.42020: 41.62021: 42.92022: 44.12023: 45.32024: 46.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern Africa (African Union) stood at 46.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 46.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 2000.

That places Eastern Africa (African Union) 55th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.27
2001 20.11 +4.4%
2002 20.96 +4.2%
2003 21.84 +4.2%
2004 22.72 +4.0%
2005 23.89 +5.2%
2006 25.06 +4.9%
2007 26.16 +4.4%
2008 27.38 +4.7%
2009 28.6 +4.5%
2010 29.82 +4.3%
2011 30.44 +2.1%
2012 31.59 +3.8%
2013 32.77 +3.7%
2014 33.99 +3.7%
2015 35.22 +3.6%
2016 36.47 +3.6%
2017 37.9 +3.9%
2018 39.16 +3.3%
2019 40.4 +3.2%
2020 41.63 +3.0%
2021 42.87 +3.0%
2022 44.13 +2.9%
2023 45.31 +2.7%
2024 46.32 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6 19.27 28.6 10
2010s 34.78 29.82 40.4 10
2020s 44.05 41.63 46.32 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 46.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 46.32 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 55th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa (African Union) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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