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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More population data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 22,155 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,302 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.2468 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 6.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 16.02 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 37.73 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
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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