Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 18.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 18.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 18.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 8th 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.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.45 | — |
| 2001 | 15.71 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.86 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.14 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.29 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.44 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.57 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.71 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.85 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.11 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.22 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.33 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.44 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.54 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.66 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.76 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.83 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.95 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.86 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.04 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2 | 15.45 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.39 | 16.99 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 | 17.86 | 18.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 46,288 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,567 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1256 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 25.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 18.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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