Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 3.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) stood at 3.05. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 4.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2024.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 13th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.28 | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.27 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.01 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.56 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.05 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 4.01 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.35 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 3.05 | 3.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
More population data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 21,559 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,509 (2023)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 50.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 95.92 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 7.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 3.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO 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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