Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 43.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.61
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
32nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
44.3
in 2022
All-time low
28.59
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 28.62001: 28.92002: 29.32003: 29.82004: 30.22005: 30.82006: 31.42007: 322008: 32.62009: 33.22010: 33.82011: 34.32012: 34.92013: 35.52014: 36.12015: 37.22016: 38.22017: 39.12018: 40.22019: 41.22020: 42.22021: 43.32022: 44.32023: 43.32024: 43.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 43.61 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 44.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.59, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) Southern Africa 32nd 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28.59
2001 28.94 +1.2%
2002 29.33 +1.3%
2003 29.78 +1.5%
2004 30.22 +1.5%
2005 30.81 +2.0%
2006 31.41 +1.9%
2007 32 +1.9%
2008 32.61 +1.9%
2009 33.2 +1.8%
2010 33.79 +1.8%
2011 34.34 +1.6%
2012 34.91 +1.7%
2013 35.5 +1.7%
2014 36.09 +1.7%
2015 37.15 +2.9%
2016 38.15 +2.7%
2017 39.14 +2.6%
2018 40.21 +2.7%
2019 41.2 +2.5%
2020 42.22 +2.5%
2021 43.25 +2.4%
2022 44.3 +2.4%
2023 43.31 -2.2%
2024 43.61 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.69 28.59 33.2 10
2010s 37.05 33.79 41.2 10
2020s 43.34 42.22 44.3 5

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  5. 33 Hungary 91.71 compare
  6. 34 Czechia 91.38 compare
  7. 35 Estonia 90.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 43.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 28.59 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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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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