Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 22.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.05
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
20th
of 61 groups
All-time high
22.07
in 2022
All-time low
13.57
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 13.62001: 13.92002: 14.12003: 14.52004: 14.82005: 15.32006: 15.72007: 16.22008: 16.62009: 17.12010: 17.52011: 17.92012: 18.32013: 18.72014: 192015: 19.42016: 19.82017: 20.22018: 20.62019: 20.92020: 21.22021: 21.62022: 22.12023: 21.82024: 22.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 22.05, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 22.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2000.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 20th 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.57
2001 13.85 +2.1%
2002 14.15 +2.1%
2003 14.5 +2.5%
2004 14.84 +2.4%
2005 15.29 +3.0%
2006 15.74 +2.9%
2007 16.19 +2.9%
2008 16.65 +2.8%
2009 17.08 +2.6%
2010 17.48 +2.4%
2011 17.89 +2.4%
2012 18.29 +2.2%
2013 18.67 +2.1%
2014 19.04 +2.0%
2015 19.42 +2.0%
2016 19.81 +2.0%
2017 20.19 +1.9%
2018 20.57 +1.9%
2019 20.89 +1.6%
2020 21.22 +1.5%
2021 21.64 +2.0%
2022 22.07 +2.0%
2023 21.75 -1.4%
2024 22.05 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.19 13.57 17.08 10
2010s 19.23 17.48 20.89 10
2020s 21.75 21.22 22.07 5

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 17 Lesotho 43.32 compare
  2. 18 Guyana 41.9 compare
  3. 19 Tuvalu 39.71 compare
  4. 20 Bhutan 39.18 compare
  5. 21 Honduras 38.57 compare
  6. 22 Fiji 38.21 compare
  7. 23 Bangladesh 37.32 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 22.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 22.07 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2000.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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