Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 17.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 17.72 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 20.64 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 2024.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.62 | — |
| 2001 | 20.58 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.57 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.64 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.41 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.32 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.17 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.99 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.88 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.82 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.76 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.79 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.87 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.53 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.49 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.32 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.09 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.78 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.16 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.72 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.32 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.96 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.72 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 | 19.82 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 19.47 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 17.72 | 19.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 16 Curaçao 81.38 compare
- 17 Montserrat 79.91 compare
- 18 French Polynesia 78.91 compare
- 19 Guyana 78.43 compare
- 20 Wallis and Futuna 77.7 compare
- 21 Thailand 76.63 compare
- 22 Costa Rica 76.39 compare
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 17.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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