Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.6606 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (African Union) recorded 0.6606 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.6606 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2019, in 2004.
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 35th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.208 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2064 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2044 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2019 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2135 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2252 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2371 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2493 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2621 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2742 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2767 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2876 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2987 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3109 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3243 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3375 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3563 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3761 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4009 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.431 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4706 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5297 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6128 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6606 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2218 | 0.2019 | 0.2621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3243 | 0.2742 | 0.4009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5409 | 0.431 | 0.6606 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
More population data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Total population by age 16,292 (2100)
- Total population by age 871.34 (2023)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 10.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 20.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.6206 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 19.95 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.1 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 40.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 0.6606 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6606 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2019 in 2004.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 35th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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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