Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union

African Union: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 19.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.34
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 61 groups
All-time high
19.34
in 2024
All-time low
12.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.12001: 12.22002: 12.42003: 12.62004: 12.92005: 13.22006: 13.52007: 13.92008: 14.22009: 14.52010: 14.82011: 15.12012: 15.42013: 15.72014: 16.12015: 16.42016: 16.72017: 17.12018: 17.42019: 17.82020: 18.12021: 18.52022: 18.92023: 19.12024: 19.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

African Union recorded 19.34 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union peaked at 19.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 2000.

That places African Union 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in African Union, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.12
2001 12.22 +0.9%
2002 12.42 +1.6%
2003 12.64 +1.8%
2004 12.91 +2.1%
2005 13.22 +2.4%
2006 13.54 +2.4%
2007 13.86 +2.4%
2008 14.19 +2.4%
2009 14.51 +2.3%
2010 14.84 +2.2%
2011 15.09 +1.7%
2012 15.42 +2.2%
2013 15.74 +2.1%
2014 16.07 +2.1%
2015 16.4 +2.1%
2016 16.74 +2.1%
2017 17.1 +2.2%
2018 17.44 +2.0%
2019 17.78 +1.9%
2020 18.12 +1.9%
2021 18.51 +2.1%
2022 18.92 +2.2%
2023 19.12 +1.1%
2024 19.34 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.16 12.12 14.51 10
2010s 16.26 14.84 17.78 10
2020s 18.8 18.12 19.34 5

Countries ranked near African Union

  1. 26 Kenya 34.4 compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 34.3 compare
  3. 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
  4. 29 Azerbaijan 33.87 compare
  5. 30 Mozambique 33.59 compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 33.14 compare
  7. 32 Tonga 29.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union was 19.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in African Union?
The highest recorded value was 19.34 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in African Union?
The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 2000.
How does African Union rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
African Union ranks 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in African Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this African Union data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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