Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 53.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 53.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 53.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.53, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.53 | — |
| 2001 | 38.19 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.81 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.46 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.11 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.83 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.56 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.25 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 43 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.75 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.51 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.9 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.64 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.17 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.96 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.72 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.54 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.26 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.73 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 52.51 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.23 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.89 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 53.46 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.55 | 37.53 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.61 | 44.51 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.76 | 51.73 | 53.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- 47 Finland 100 compare
- 48 Belgium 100 compare
- 49 Bulgaria 100 compare
- 50 Netherlands 100 compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
- 52 Luxembourg 99.99 compare
- 53 Italy 99.99 compare
More population data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 46,288 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,567 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1256 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 25.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 53.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.53 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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