Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 66.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.18
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
34th
of 61 groups
All-time high
71.21
in 2022
All-time low
50.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 50.42001: 512002: 51.62003: 52.32004: 532005: 542006: 552007: 562008: 572009: 582010: 59.12011: 60.12012: 61.12013: 62.22014: 63.32015: 64.42016: 65.42017: 66.42018: 67.52019: 68.42020: 69.42021: 70.32022: 71.22023: 65.72024: 66.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 66.18 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 71.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.4, in 2000.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 34th 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 sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 50.4
2001 50.98 +1.2%
2002 51.6 +1.2%
2003 52.32 +1.4%
2004 53.02 +1.3%
2005 54.04 +1.9%
2006 55.03 +1.8%
2007 56.02 +1.8%
2008 57.03 +1.8%
2009 58.05 +1.8%
2010 59.07 +1.8%
2011 60.1 +1.7%
2012 61.14 +1.7%
2013 62.2 +1.7%
2014 63.26 +1.7%
2015 64.36 +1.7%
2016 65.38 +1.6%
2017 66.38 +1.5%
2018 67.47 +1.6%
2019 68.41 +1.4%
2020 69.35 +1.4%
2021 70.29 +1.3%
2022 71.21 +1.3%
2023 65.72 -7.7%
2024 66.18 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.85 50.4 58.05 10
2010s 63.78 59.07 68.41 10
2020s 68.55 65.72 71.21 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 66.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 71.21 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 34th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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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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