Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East African Community (EAC)
East African Community (EAC): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 19.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East African Community (EAC), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East African Community (EAC) is 19.52, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 19.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.43, in 2000.
East African Community (EAC) ranks 4th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East African Community (EAC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.43 | — |
| 2001 | 14.64 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.84 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.04 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.45 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.65 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.07 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.28 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.24 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.45 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.66 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.88 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.11 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.35 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.83 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.04 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.26 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.55 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.84 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.18 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.52 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.35 | 14.43 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 16.24 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 | 18.26 | 19.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)
- 1 Ghana 41.55 compare
- 2 American Samoa 36.32 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 34.62 compare
- 4 Congo 34.4 compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 31.2 compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 31.09 compare
- 7 Guinea 30.03 compare
More population data for East African Community (EAC)
- Total population by age 13,929 (2100)
- Total population by age 598.72 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0013 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 24.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4484 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.79 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 72.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 19.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.84 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East African Community (EAC)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East African Community (EAC) was 19.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 in 2000.
- How does East African Community (EAC) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- East African Community (EAC) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East African Community (EAC) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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