Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 41.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa recorded 41.6 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 41.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 60th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.97 | 25.1 | 30.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.41 | 31.69 | 37.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.03 | 38.39 | 41.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Total population by age 21,119 (2100)
- Total population by age 987.7 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 41.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 60th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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