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

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 16.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.91
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 61 groups
All-time high
17.55
in 2022
All-time low
11.44
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 11.42001: 11.62002: 11.72003: 11.82004: 122005: 12.32006: 12.62007: 12.92008: 13.22009: 13.52010: 13.82011: 14.12012: 14.52013: 14.82014: 15.12015: 15.42016: 15.82017: 16.12018: 16.42019: 16.72020: 172021: 17.32022: 17.62023: 16.82024: 16.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 16.91 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 17.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.44, in 2000.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 12th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.44
2001 11.55 +1.0%
2002 11.68 +1.1%
2003 11.82 +1.3%
2004 11.97 +1.2%
2005 12.28 +2.6%
2006 12.58 +2.5%
2007 12.89 +2.4%
2008 13.2 +2.4%
2009 13.51 +2.4%
2010 13.82 +2.3%
2011 14.15 +2.3%
2012 14.47 +2.3%
2013 14.79 +2.2%
2014 15.11 +2.2%
2015 15.44 +2.1%
2016 15.77 +2.1%
2017 16.1 +2.1%
2018 16.44 +2.1%
2019 16.74 +1.8%
2020 17.04 +1.8%
2021 17.32 +1.7%
2022 17.55 +1.3%
2023 16.83 -4.1%
2024 16.91 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.29 11.44 13.51 10
2010s 15.28 13.82 16.74 10
2020s 17.13 16.83 17.55 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa

  1. 9 Kenya 27.56 compare
  2. 10 Liberia 27.04 compare
  3. 11 Malawi 26.68 compare
  4. 12 Naoero 25.09 compare
  5. 13 Vanuatu 24.84 compare
  6. 14 Eswatini 24.65 compare
  7. 15 Togo 23.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 16.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.55 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.44 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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