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
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near African Union
More population data for African Union
- Total population by age 51,866 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,576 (2023)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.58 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 10.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 12.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 83.85 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 26.52 (2024)
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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