Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) North Africa

(SDGRC) North Africa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 14.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.06
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
29th
of 61 groups
All-time high
27.81
in 2000
All-time low
14.06
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.82001: 27.72002: 27.62003: 27.52004: 26.92005: 26.32006: 25.72007: 25.22008: 24.62009: 242010: 23.42011: 22.82012: 22.32013: 21.82014: 21.22015: 20.62016: 202017: 19.32018: 18.62019: 17.82020: 16.92021: 16.12022: 15.32023: 14.52024: 14.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) North Africa is 14.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) North Africa peaked at 27.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.06, in 2024.

(SDGRC) North Africa ranks 29th 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 (SDGRC) North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.81
2001 27.71 -0.4%
2002 27.61 -0.4%
2003 27.52 -0.3%
2004 26.9 -2.2%
2005 26.33 -2.1%
2006 25.74 -2.2%
2007 25.16 -2.3%
2008 24.57 -2.4%
2009 23.97 -2.4%
2010 23.38 -2.4%
2011 22.84 -2.3%
2012 22.31 -2.3%
2013 21.76 -2.5%
2014 21.19 -2.6%
2015 20.6 -2.8%
2016 20.02 -2.8%
2017 19.34 -3.4%
2018 18.56 -4.0%
2019 17.76 -4.3%
2020 16.95 -4.6%
2021 16.09 -5.1%
2022 15.3 -4.9%
2023 14.54 -5.0%
2024 14.06 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.33 23.97 27.81 10
2010s 20.78 17.76 23.38 10
2020s 15.39 14.06 16.95 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) North Africa

  1. 26 Antigua and Barbuda 73.64 compare
  2. 27 Seychelles 73.26 compare
  3. 28 British Virgin Islands 73 compare
  4. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 72.24 compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic 70.14 compare
  6. 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69 compare
  7. 32 Bhutan 68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) North Africa?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) North Africa was 14.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.06 in 2024.
How does (SDGRC) North Africa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
(SDGRC) North Africa ranks 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in (SDGRC) North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) North Africa 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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