Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 22.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.21
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
18th
of 61 groups
All-time high
22.21
in 2024
All-time low
10.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 10.62001: 112002: 11.52003: 11.92004: 12.42005: 132006: 13.52007: 14.12008: 14.72009: 15.22010: 15.82011: 16.12012: 16.72013: 17.22014: 17.72015: 18.22016: 18.82017: 19.42018: 19.92019: 20.42020: 20.92021: 21.42022: 21.92023: 21.82024: 22.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 22.21 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 22.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2000.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.6
2001 11.02 +3.9%
2002 11.45 +3.9%
2003 11.93 +4.2%
2004 12.42 +4.1%
2005 12.98 +4.5%
2006 13.54 +4.3%
2007 14.1 +4.2%
2008 14.68 +4.1%
2009 15.24 +3.9%
2010 15.79 +3.6%
2011 16.12 +2.1%
2012 16.65 +3.3%
2013 17.17 +3.1%
2014 17.69 +3.1%
2015 18.22 +3.0%
2016 18.75 +2.9%
2017 19.36 +3.3%
2018 19.91 +2.8%
2019 20.39 +2.4%
2020 20.88 +2.4%
2021 21.37 +2.4%
2022 21.88 +2.4%
2023 21.84 -0.2%
2024 22.21 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8 10.6 15.24 10
2010s 18.01 15.79 20.39 10
2020s 21.63 20.88 22.21 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 15 Samoa 44.12 compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 43.51 compare
  3. 17 Lesotho 43.32 compare
  4. 18 Guyana 41.9 compare
  5. 19 Tuvalu 39.71 compare
  6. 20 Bhutan 39.18 compare
  7. 21 Honduras 38.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 22.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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