Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 16.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.85
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
13th
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.85
in 2024
All-time low
10.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.92001: 11.12002: 11.32003: 11.52004: 11.82005: 122006: 12.22007: 12.42008: 12.72009: 132010: 13.22011: 13.32012: 13.52013: 13.82014: 142015: 14.32016: 14.52017: 14.82018: 15.12019: 15.42020: 15.62021: 15.92022: 16.22023: 16.52024: 16.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa recorded 16.85 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 16.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.86, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 13th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.89 10.86 12.95 10
2010s 14.18 13.21 15.36 10
2020s 16.22 15.61 16.85 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa

  1. 10 Liberia 27.04 compare
  2. 11 Malawi 26.68 compare
  3. 12 Nauru 25.09 compare
  4. 13 Vanuatu 24.84 compare
  5. 14 Eswatini 24.65 compare
  6. 15 Togo 23.47 compare
  7. 16 Madagascar 22.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 16.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.86 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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