Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 16.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.74
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
14th
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.74
in 2024
All-time low
9.05
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 9.12001: 9.32002: 9.62003: 9.82004: 10.12005: 10.52006: 10.82007: 11.12008: 11.52009: 11.82010: 12.22011: 12.42012: 12.82013: 13.12014: 13.52015: 13.92016: 14.22017: 14.72018: 152019: 15.42020: 15.82021: 16.12022: 16.52023: 16.52024: 16.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 16.74. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 16.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2000.

That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 14th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.05
2001 9.31 +2.9%
2002 9.57 +2.8%
2003 9.85 +2.9%
2004 10.12 +2.8%
2005 10.46 +3.3%
2006 10.79 +3.2%
2007 11.12 +3.0%
2008 11.47 +3.2%
2009 11.84 +3.2%
2010 12.2 +3.1%
2011 12.42 +1.8%
2012 12.77 +2.9%
2013 13.13 +2.8%
2014 13.5 +2.8%
2015 13.87 +2.8%
2016 14.25 +2.7%
2017 14.66 +2.9%
2018 15.04 +2.6%
2019 15.4 +2.4%
2020 15.77 +2.4%
2021 16.13 +2.3%
2022 16.48 +2.1%
2023 16.49 +0.1%
2024 16.74 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.36 9.05 11.84 10
2010s 13.72 12.2 15.4 10
2020s 16.32 15.77 16.74 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 11 Malawi 26.68 compare
  2. 12 Naoero 25.09 compare
  3. 13 Vanuatu 24.84 compare
  4. 14 Eswatini 24.65 compare
  5. 15 Togo 23.47 compare
  6. 16 Madagascar 22.82 compare
  7. 17 Zambia 22.59 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 16.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 16.74 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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