Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 93.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 93.13 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 93.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.17, in 2000.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 22nd 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 sanitation facilities in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.17 | — |
| 2001 | 82.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.84 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.24 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.62 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.2 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.79 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.37 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.92 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.44 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.97 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.51 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.04 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.09 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 89.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.03 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.48 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.9 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.66 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.03 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.28 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.56 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.13 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.11 | 82.17 | 86.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.55 | 86.97 | 91.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.57 | 92.03 | 93.13 | 5 |
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 93.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.17 in 2000.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 22nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North 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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