Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East African Community (EAC)
East African Community (EAC): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.4484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East African Community (EAC), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East African Community (EAC) stood at 0.4484. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 0.4964 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4484, in 2024.
That places East African Community (EAC) 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East African Community (EAC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4964 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4938 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4918 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4895 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4874 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4847 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4824 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4798 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.478 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4827 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4854 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4665 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4674 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4677 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4676 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4673 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4662 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4645 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4619 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4584 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.454 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4542 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4524 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4507 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4484 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4866 | 0.478 | 0.4964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4673 | 0.4584 | 0.4854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4519 | 0.4484 | 0.4542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)
More population data for East African Community (EAC)
- Total population by age 13,929 (2100)
- Total population by age 598.72 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0013 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 24.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.79 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 72.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 19.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 40.93 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East African Community (EAC)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East African Community (EAC) was 0.4484 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4964 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4484 in 2024.
- How does East African Community (EAC) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- East African Community (EAC) ranks 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East African Community (EAC) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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