Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 12.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.62
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
34th
of 61 groups
All-time high
13.59
in 2022
All-time low
8.15
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 8.22001: 8.22002: 8.22003: 8.32004: 8.42005: 8.62006: 8.82007: 92008: 9.22009: 9.42010: 9.72011: 102012: 10.32013: 10.72014: 112015: 11.42016: 11.82017: 12.22018: 12.52019: 12.82020: 13.12021: 13.32022: 13.62023: 12.52024: 12.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is 12.62, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 13.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2000.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 34th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.15
2001 8.15 +0.0%
2002 8.18 +0.3%
2003 8.34 +2.0%
2004 8.44 +1.2%
2005 8.6 +1.9%
2006 8.78 +2.1%
2007 8.97 +2.2%
2008 9.18 +2.3%
2009 9.44 +2.8%
2010 9.73 +3.1%
2011 9.96 +2.3%
2012 10.3 +3.4%
2013 10.66 +3.5%
2014 11.03 +3.5%
2015 11.41 +3.5%
2016 11.8 +3.4%
2017 12.19 +3.3%
2018 12.54 +2.8%
2019 12.8 +2.1%
2020 13.07 +2.1%
2021 13.3 +1.8%
2022 13.59 +2.2%
2023 12.48 -8.2%
2024 12.62 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.62 8.15 9.44 10
2010s 11.24 9.73 12.8 10
2020s 13.01 12.48 13.59 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

  1. 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69 compare
  2. 32 Bhutan 68 compare
  3. 33 Grenada 67.27 compare
  4. 34 Naoero 66.42 compare
  5. 35 Belize 64.13 compare
  6. 36 Angola 64.11 compare
  7. 37 Cayman Islands 63.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 12.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.59 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 34th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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