Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 25.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) recorded 25.99 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 25.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.18, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.18 | — |
| 2001 | 16.39 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.73 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.09 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.46 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.86 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.27 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.68 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.52 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.93 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.19 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.61 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.02 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.95 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.44 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.97 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.47 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.97 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.47 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.02 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.57 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 25.75 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.99 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.18 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 19.93 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.36 | 24.47 | 25.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 46,288 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,567 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1256 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 31.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 25.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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