Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 3.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte stood at 3.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 7.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2024.
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 42nd of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.24 | — |
| 2001 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.07 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.62 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.26 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.97 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 | 6 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.26 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- 39 South Africa 14.82 compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 14.49 compare
- 41 Afghanistan 14.1 compare
- 42 Mongolia 14.09 compare
- 43 Namibia 13.97 compare
- 44 Bulgaria 13.92 compare
- 45 Burundi 13.15 compare
More population data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Total population by age 11,118 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,876 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 28.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 63.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.46 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.13 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 63.03 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 3.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
- How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 42nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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