Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 22.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) recorded 22.15 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 22.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.94 | — |
| 2001 | 13.16 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.22 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.63 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.04 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.46 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.88 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.72 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.02 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.43 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.84 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.26 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.68 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.11 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.58 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.41 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.82 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.27 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.73 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.91 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.15 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 12.94 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 16.72 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 | 20.82 | 22.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 46,288 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,567 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1256 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 25.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 31.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 22.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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