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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Azerbaijan 33.87 compare
- 30 Mozambique 33.59 compare
- 31 El Salvador 33.14 compare
- 32 Tonga 29.77 compare
- 33 Nigeria 29.12 compare
- 34 Pakistan 28.24 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 28.02 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Total population by age 21,119 (2100)
- Total population by age 987.7 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 45.97 (2024)
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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