Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 19.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa recorded 19.12 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 19.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.58, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 59th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 | 11.58 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 14.95 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 | 17.73 | 19.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 56 Cyprus 76.97 compare
- 57 French Guiana 76.23 compare
- 58 Bulgaria 75.72 compare
- 59 Croatia 74.73 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 74.6 compare
- 61 Belarus 74.44 compare
- 62 South Africa 73.78 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Total population by age 21,119 (2100)
- Total population by age 987.7 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 45.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 19.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 59th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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