Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.1256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) recorded 0.1256 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 0.2095 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1256, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 48th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2095 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2049 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1962 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1919 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1876 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1833 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1797 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1762 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1728 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1693 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1641 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1606 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1573 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.154 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1519 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1486 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1452 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1402 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1378 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1352 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1326 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1294 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1256 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1903 | 0.1728 | 0.2095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1534 | 0.1402 | 0.1693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1321 | 0.1256 | 0.1378 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- 45 Russian Federation 2.69 compare
- 46 Isle of Man 2.53 compare
- 47 Hungary 2.49 compare
- 48 Montenegro 2.44 compare
- 49 Colombia 2.19 compare
- 50 Lithuania 2.11 compare
- 51 Spain 2.04 compare
More population data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 46,288 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,567 (2023)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 25.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 31.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 0.1256 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2095 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 48th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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