Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 8.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is 8.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 11.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2024.
That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.97 | — |
| 2001 | 11.91 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.85 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.25 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.75 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.52 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.36 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.21 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.09 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.72 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.37 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.08 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.87 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.45 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.34 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.36 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 9.22 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.34 | 9.08 | 5 |
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More population data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.12 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 23,889 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,564 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.6403 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.19 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 11.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.21 (2024)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 8.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2024.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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