Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.2468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 0.2468, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 0.391 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2468, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 45th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.391 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3837 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3766 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3693 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3621 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3549 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3478 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3418 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3361 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3305 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3248 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3122 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3066 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.301 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2956 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2926 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2874 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2818 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2777 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2733 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2689 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2644 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2598 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2538 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2468 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3594 | 0.3305 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2953 | 0.2733 | 0.3248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2587 | 0.2468 | 0.2689 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 42 United Arab Emirates 2.92 compare
- 43 Bulgaria 2.77 compare
- 44 Cuba 2.72 compare
- 45 Russian Federation 2.69 compare
- 46 Isle of Man 2.53 compare
- 47 Hungary 2.49 compare
- 48 Montenegro 2.44 compare
More population data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 22,155 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,302 (2023)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 6.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 16.02 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 37.73 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 0.2468 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.391 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2468 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 45th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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