Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 18.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.67
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
32nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
18.67
in 2024
All-time low
11.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 11.12001: 11.42002: 11.72003: 12.12004: 12.42005: 12.72006: 13.12007: 13.52008: 13.82009: 14.22010: 14.52011: 14.62012: 14.92013: 15.12014: 15.42015: 15.72016: 162017: 16.42018: 16.72019: 172020: 17.32021: 17.62022: 182023: 18.42024: 18.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa stood at 18.67. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 18.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2000.

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 32nd 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 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.09
2001 11.4 +2.8%
2002 11.73 +2.8%
2003 12.05 +2.8%
2004 12.4 +2.8%
2005 12.75 +2.8%
2006 13.1 +2.8%
2007 13.45 +2.7%
2008 13.81 +2.7%
2009 14.15 +2.5%
2010 14.47 +2.3%
2011 14.56 +0.6%
2012 14.86 +2.0%
2013 15.14 +1.9%
2014 15.42 +1.9%
2015 15.71 +1.8%
2016 16 +1.9%
2017 16.39 +2.4%
2018 16.69 +1.8%
2019 16.98 +1.7%
2020 17.27 +1.7%
2021 17.64 +2.1%
2022 18.01 +2.1%
2023 18.37 +2.0%
2024 18.67 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.59 11.09 14.15 10
2010s 15.62 14.47 16.98 10
2020s 17.99 17.27 18.67 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa

  1. 29 Azerbaijan 33.87 compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 33.59 compare
  3. 31 El Salvador 33.14 compare
  4. 32 Tonga 29.77 compare
  5. 33 Nigeria 29.12 compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 28.24 compare
  7. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 28.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 18.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.67 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 32nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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