Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 18.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Southern African Development Community (SADC) stood at 18.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 18.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.56, in 2000.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 7th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.56 | — |
| 2001 | 12.7 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.85 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.02 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.18 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.44 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.69 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.95 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.21 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.47 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.02 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.29 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.84 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.39 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.67 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.95 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.22 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.48 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.79 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.08 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.95 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.17 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.41 | 12.56 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 | 14.74 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 | 17.48 | 18.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)
More population data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 723,581 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 18,098 (2100)
- Total population by age 971.12 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.3728 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.77 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.05 (2024)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 18.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 in 2000.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 7th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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