Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 28.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.41
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
41st
of 61 groups
All-time high
28.41
in 2024
All-time low
16.19
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 16.22001: 16.62002: 172003: 17.52004: 17.92005: 18.42006: 192007: 19.52008: 202009: 20.62010: 21.12011: 21.32012: 21.82013: 22.32014: 22.82015: 23.42016: 24.12017: 24.82018: 25.52019: 26.12020: 26.82021: 27.42022: 28.12023: 28.12024: 28.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 28.41. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 28.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 2000.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 41st 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 safely managed sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.19
2001 16.59 +2.5%
2002 17.01 +2.5%
2003 17.46 +2.7%
2004 17.92 +2.6%
2005 18.45 +2.9%
2006 18.97 +2.9%
2007 19.49 +2.7%
2008 20.04 +2.8%
2009 20.58 +2.7%
2010 21.1 +2.5%
2011 21.27 +0.8%
2012 21.77 +2.3%
2013 22.26 +2.3%
2014 22.77 +2.3%
2015 23.45 +3.0%
2016 24.09 +2.8%
2017 24.81 +3.0%
2018 25.49 +2.8%
2019 26.13 +2.5%
2020 26.78 +2.5%
2021 27.44 +2.5%
2022 28.11 +2.4%
2023 28.05 -0.2%
2024 28.41 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.27 16.19 20.58 10
2010s 23.32 21.1 26.13 10
2020s 27.76 26.78 28.41 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 38 France 89.99 compare
  2. 39 Romania 89.8 compare
  3. 40 New Zealand 88.8 compare
  4. 41 Spain 88.28 compare
  5. 42 Malaysia 85.79 compare
  6. 43 Isle of Man 84.82 compare
  7. 44 Slovenia 84.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 28.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 28.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 41st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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