Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 21.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.04
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
13th
of 61 groups
All-time high
22.35
in 2015
All-time low
20.25
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.32001: 20.32002: 20.32003: 20.32004: 20.72005: 21.12006: 21.32007: 21.32008: 21.32009: 21.32010: 21.42011: 21.52012: 21.72013: 22.22014: 22.32015: 22.42016: 22.32017: 22.22018: 22.12019: 222020: 21.92021: 21.72022: 21.52023: 21.22024: 21

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) recorded 21.04 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 22.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.25, in 2000.

That places Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.25
2001 20.27 +0.1%
2002 20.27 +0.0%
2003 20.33 +0.3%
2004 20.69 +1.8%
2005 21.14 +2.2%
2006 21.28 +0.7%
2007 21.26 -0.1%
2008 21.29 +0.1%
2009 21.34 +0.2%
2010 21.41 +0.3%
2011 21.53 +0.6%
2012 21.69 +0.7%
2013 22.22 +2.4%
2014 22.3 +0.4%
2015 22.35 +0.2%
2016 22.32 -0.1%
2017 22.25 -0.3%
2018 22.13 -0.5%
2019 22 -0.6%
2020 21.88 -0.5%
2021 21.67 -1.0%
2022 21.47 -1.0%
2023 21.21 -1.2%
2024 21.04 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.81 20.25 21.34 10
2010s 22.02 21.41 22.35 10
2020s 21.45 21.04 21.88 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)

  1. 10 Samoa 90.53 compare
  2. 11 Saint Barthelemy 87.18 compare
  3. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 87.02 compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 86.63 compare
  5. 14 Viet Nam 85.58 compare
  6. 15 Saint Lucia 81.62 compare
  7. 16 Curaçao 81.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 21.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 22.35 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.25 in 2000.
How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 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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