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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in African Union, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Kenya 34.4 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 34.3 compare
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 33.87 compare
- 30 Mozambique 33.59 compare
- 31 El Salvador 33.14 compare
- 32 Tonga 29.77 compare
More population data for African Union
- Total population by age 51,866 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,576 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.4402 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.58 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 10.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 12.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 83.85 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 26.52 (2024)
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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