Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 17.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) recorded 17.22 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 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 19.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.22, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 22nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.46 | — |
| 2001 | 19.45 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.54 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.37 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.33 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.23 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.08 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.96 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.93 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.97 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.07 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.65 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.29 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.01 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.73 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.46 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.06 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.71 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.22 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.29 | 18.96 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.26 | 18.73 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 | 17.22 | 18.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 19 Guyana 78.43 compare
- 20 Wallis and Futuna 77.7 compare
- 21 Thailand 76.63 compare
- 22 Costa Rica 76.39 compare
- 23 Oman 75.88 compare
- 24 Philippines 75.06 compare
- 25 Bahamas 74.72 compare
More population data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,937 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,205 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.25 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 48.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 64.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 17.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 22nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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