Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union

African Union: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.4402 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4402
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
40th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.6025
in 2000
All-time low
0.4077
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.6032001: 0.5892002: 0.5772003: 0.5642004: 0.5492005: 0.5382006: 0.5262007: 0.5162008: 0.5052009: 0.4952010: 0.4852011: 0.4712012: 0.4612013: 0.4512014: 0.4422015: 0.4342016: 0.4252017: 0.4182018: 0.4132019: 0.4092020: 0.4082021: 0.4092022: 0.4172023: 0.4332024: 0.44

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

African Union recorded 0.4402 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union peaked at 0.6025 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4077, in 2020.

African Union ranks 40th 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in African Union, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6025
2001 0.5894 -2.2%
2002 0.5767 -2.2%
2003 0.5639 -2.2%
2004 0.5488 -2.7%
2005 0.5376 -2.0%
2006 0.5264 -2.1%
2007 0.5158 -2.0%
2008 0.5055 -2.0%
2009 0.4955 -2.0%
2010 0.4854 -2.0%
2011 0.4709 -3.0%
2012 0.4608 -2.1%
2013 0.4512 -2.1%
2014 0.4419 -2.1%
2015 0.4338 -1.8%
2016 0.4249 -2.1%
2017 0.4182 -1.6%
2018 0.4126 -1.3%
2019 0.4092 -0.8%
2020 0.4077 -0.4%
2021 0.4086 +0.2%
2022 0.4172 +2.1%
2023 0.4327 +3.7%
2024 0.4402 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5462 0.4955 0.6025 10
2010s 0.4409 0.4092 0.4854 10
2020s 0.4213 0.4077 0.4402 5

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  6. 42 United Arab Emirates 2.92 compare
  7. 43 Bulgaria 2.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union was 0.4402 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in African Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.6025 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in African Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4077 in 2020.
How does African Union rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
African Union ranks 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in African Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this African Union data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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