Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 73.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.26
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 211 countries
All-time high
86.92
in 2000
All-time low
73.26
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 73.26 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 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Seychelles peaked at 86.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.26, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.92 | — |
| 2001 | 86.37 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.83 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.28 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.74 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.2 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.65 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.11 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.56 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.02 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.48 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.93 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.39 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.84 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.3 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.76 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.21 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.67 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.12 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.58 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.82 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.98 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.94 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.1 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.26 | -1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 73.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.14, 4.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 73.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.83, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.47 | 82.02 | 86.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.03 | 76.58 | 81.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.62 | 73.26 | 75.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 24 Philippines 75.06 compare
- 25 Bahamas 74.72 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 73.64 compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 73 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 72.24 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 70.14 compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Seychelles?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Seychelles was 73.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 86.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.26 in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Seychelles ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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