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

Latest (2024)
8.34
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
46th
of 61 groups
All-time high
11.97
in 2000
All-time low
8.34
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 122001: 11.92002: 11.92003: 11.82004: 11.52005: 11.22006: 112007: 10.72008: 10.52009: 10.42010: 10.22011: 10.12012: 102013: 9.92014: 9.82015: 9.72016: 9.62017: 9.52018: 9.42019: 9.22020: 9.12021: 8.92022: 8.72023: 8.52024: 8.3

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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