Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 28.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.19
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
42nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
28.19
in 2024
All-time low
17.25
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 17.22001: 17.42002: 17.52003: 17.62004: 17.82005: 18.12006: 18.52007: 18.82008: 19.12009: 19.42010: 19.72011: 202012: 20.32013: 20.62014: 20.92015: 21.22016: 21.92017: 22.62018: 23.32019: 24.12020: 24.82021: 25.62022: 26.62023: 27.52024: 28.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is 28.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 28.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2000.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 42nd 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 safely managed sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 17.25
2001 17.36 +0.6%
2002 17.48 +0.7%
2003 17.61 +0.8%
2004 17.82 +1.2%
2005 18.13 +1.8%
2006 18.45 +1.7%
2007 18.76 +1.7%
2008 19.08 +1.7%
2009 19.4 +1.7%
2010 19.72 +1.7%
2011 20.02 +1.6%
2012 20.32 +1.5%
2013 20.63 +1.5%
2014 20.94 +1.5%
2015 21.24 +1.4%
2016 21.9 +3.1%
2017 22.61 +3.3%
2018 23.32 +3.1%
2019 24.06 +3.2%
2020 24.81 +3.2%
2021 25.65 +3.4%
2022 26.56 +3.5%
2023 27.48 +3.5%
2024 28.19 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.13 17.25 19.4 10
2010s 21.48 19.72 24.06 10
2020s 26.54 24.81 28.19 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 28.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 28.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 42nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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