Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 2.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) is 2.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 5.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2024.
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 52nd of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.68 | — |
| 2001 | 5.66 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.31 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.28 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.48 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.38 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 | 4.64 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 2.86 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare
- 50 Guatemala 11.38 compare
- 51 Algeria 10.8 compare
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
- 54 Bhutan 10.54 compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 10.4 compare
More population data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,937 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,205 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.25 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 48.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 64.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 2.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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