Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in East African Community (EAC)

East African Community (EAC): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 23.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.79
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
17th
of 61 groups
All-time high
23.79
in 2024
All-time low
16.28
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in East African Community (EAC), 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 16.32001: 16.62002: 172003: 17.42004: 17.82005: 18.22006: 18.62007: 192008: 19.42009: 19.72010: 20.12011: 19.82012: 202013: 20.32014: 20.62015: 20.82016: 21.12017: 21.42018: 21.72019: 222020: 22.32021: 22.72022: 23.12023: 23.42024: 23.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in East African Community (EAC) stood at 23.79. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 23.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.28, in 2000.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 17th of 61 groups on this measure, 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 East African Community (EAC), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in East African Community (EAC), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.28
2001 16.64 +2.2%
2002 17.02 +2.3%
2003 17.41 +2.3%
2004 17.8 +2.3%
2005 18.2 +2.2%
2006 18.59 +2.2%
2007 18.99 +2.1%
2008 19.38 +2.1%
2009 19.74 +1.8%
2010 20.07 +1.6%
2011 19.76 -1.5%
2012 20.03 +1.4%
2013 20.29 +1.3%
2014 20.56 +1.3%
2015 20.83 +1.3%
2016 21.12 +1.4%
2017 21.42 +1.4%
2018 21.71 +1.3%
2019 21.98 +1.2%
2020 22.25 +1.2%
2021 22.66 +1.8%
2022 23.06 +1.8%
2023 23.43 +1.6%
2024 23.79 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.01 16.28 19.74 10
2010s 20.78 19.76 21.98 10
2020s 23.04 22.25 23.79 5

Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)

  1. 14 Comoros 45.27 compare
  2. 15 Samoa 44.12 compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 43.51 compare
  4. 17 Lesotho 43.32 compare
  5. 18 Guyana 41.9 compare
  6. 19 Tuvalu 39.71 compare
  7. 20 Bhutan 39.18 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in East African Community (EAC)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in East African Community (EAC) was 23.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
The highest recorded value was 23.79 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.28 in 2000.
How does East African Community (EAC) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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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