Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 54.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.26
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
48th
of 61 groups
All-time high
55.89
in 2022
All-time low
40.07
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 40.12001: 40.52002: 412003: 41.62004: 42.12005: 42.82006: 43.52007: 44.32008: 452009: 45.82010: 46.52011: 47.32012: 482013: 48.82014: 49.62015: 50.42016: 51.12017: 51.92018: 52.72019: 53.42020: 54.12021: 552022: 55.92023: 53.62024: 54.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) recorded 54.26 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 55.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.07, in 2000.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 48th 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 40.07
2001 40.53 +1.1%
2002 41.02 +1.2%
2003 41.57 +1.3%
2004 42.11 +1.3%
2005 42.84 +1.7%
2006 43.54 +1.7%
2007 44.26 +1.6%
2008 45 +1.7%
2009 45.76 +1.7%
2010 46.52 +1.7%
2011 47.27 +1.6%
2012 48.04 +1.6%
2013 48.83 +1.6%
2014 49.61 +1.6%
2015 50.41 +1.6%
2016 51.15 +1.5%
2017 51.87 +1.4%
2018 52.67 +1.5%
2019 53.41 +1.4%
2020 54.15 +1.4%
2021 55.02 +1.6%
2022 55.89 +1.6%
2023 53.63 -4.0%
2024 54.26 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.67 40.07 45.76 10
2010s 49.98 46.52 53.41 10
2020s 54.59 53.63 55.89 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 54.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 55.89 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.07 in 2000.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 48th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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