Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern Africa (African Union)

Southern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 26.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.18
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 61 groups
All-time high
26.88
in 2022
All-time low
14.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 14.32001: 14.62002: 152003: 15.42004: 15.82005: 16.42006: 17.12007: 17.72008: 18.32009: 192010: 19.62011: 20.22012: 20.92013: 21.52014: 22.12015: 22.82016: 23.42017: 24.12018: 24.82019: 25.32020: 25.82021: 26.32022: 26.92023: 25.92024: 26.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Southern Africa (African Union) recorded 26.18 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 26.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2000.

Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 8th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.3
2001 14.61 +2.2%
2002 14.95 +2.3%
2003 15.39 +2.9%
2004 15.82 +2.8%
2005 16.43 +3.9%
2006 17.05 +3.8%
2007 17.68 +3.7%
2008 18.32 +3.6%
2009 18.95 +3.4%
2010 19.59 +3.3%
2011 20.22 +3.3%
2012 20.86 +3.2%
2013 21.51 +3.1%
2014 22.15 +3.0%
2015 22.79 +2.9%
2016 23.45 +2.9%
2017 24.12 +2.8%
2018 24.77 +2.7%
2019 25.29 +2.1%
2020 25.81 +2.1%
2021 26.34 +2.0%
2022 26.88 +2.1%
2023 25.88 -3.7%
2024 26.18 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.35 14.3 18.95 10
2010s 22.48 19.59 25.29 10
2020s 26.22 25.81 26.88 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern Africa (African Union)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern Africa (African Union) was 26.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 26.88 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2000.
How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) 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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