Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 51.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.16
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
52nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
51.59
in 2022
All-time low
30.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 30.92001: 31.62002: 32.42003: 33.22004: 342005: 34.92006: 35.92007: 36.82008: 37.82009: 38.82010: 39.82011: 40.22012: 41.22013: 42.22014: 43.22015: 44.32016: 45.32017: 46.52018: 47.62019: 48.62020: 49.62021: 50.62022: 51.62023: 50.42024: 51.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 51.16 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 51.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.86, in 2000.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 52nd of 61 groups on this measure, 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.86
2001 31.59 +2.4%
2002 32.35 +2.4%
2003 33.17 +2.5%
2004 33.99 +2.5%
2005 34.93 +2.8%
2006 35.88 +2.7%
2007 36.78 +2.5%
2008 37.78 +2.7%
2009 38.8 +2.7%
2010 39.82 +2.6%
2011 40.18 +0.9%
2012 41.18 +2.5%
2013 42.2 +2.5%
2014 43.24 +2.5%
2015 44.31 +2.5%
2016 45.34 +2.3%
2017 46.49 +2.5%
2018 47.56 +2.3%
2019 48.57 +2.1%
2020 49.57 +2.1%
2021 50.58 +2.0%
2022 51.59 +2.0%
2023 50.4 -2.3%
2024 51.16 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.61 30.86 38.8 10
2010s 43.89 39.82 48.57 10
2020s 50.66 49.57 51.59 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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  4. 52 Luxembourg 99.99 compare
  5. 53 Italy 99.99 compare
  6. 54 Ukraine 99.98 compare
  7. 55 Austria 99.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 51.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 51.59 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.86 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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