Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 59.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.47
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 61 groups
All-time high
59.47
in 2024
All-time low
42.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 42.62001: 43.22002: 43.62003: 44.22004: 44.92005: 45.52006: 46.12007: 46.82008: 47.42009: 47.92010: 48.32011: 48.82012: 49.32013: 50.12014: 50.62015: 51.12016: 522017: 52.92018: 53.72019: 54.62020: 55.62021: 56.42022: 57.42023: 58.62024: 59.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 59.47 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 59.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.55, in 2000.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 42.55
2001 43.16 +1.4%
2002 43.65 +1.1%
2003 44.24 +1.4%
2004 44.92 +1.5%
2005 45.48 +1.3%
2006 46.13 +1.4%
2007 46.8 +1.5%
2008 47.37 +1.2%
2009 47.86 +1.0%
2010 48.34 +1.0%
2011 48.83 +1.0%
2012 49.26 +0.9%
2013 50.09 +1.7%
2014 50.57 +1.0%
2015 51.07 +1.0%
2016 52 +1.8%
2017 52.86 +1.6%
2018 53.7 +1.6%
2019 54.61 +1.7%
2020 55.56 +1.7%
2021 56.43 +1.6%
2022 57.44 +1.8%
2023 58.58 +2.0%
2024 59.47 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.22 42.55 47.86 10
2010s 51.13 48.34 54.61 10
2020s 57.5 55.56 59.47 5

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 15 Netherlands 97.5 compare
  2. 16 Israel 97.17 compare
  3. 17 United States of America 97.01 compare
  4. 18 Germany 96.77 compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 96.32 compare
  7. 21 Liechtenstein 96.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 59.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 59.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.55 in 2000.
How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East and North 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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