Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 5.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.96
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
39th
of 61 groups
All-time high
5.97
in 2022
All-time low
4.78
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.22001: 5.22002: 5.22003: 5.22004: 5.12005: 5.12006: 5.12007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 52011: 4.82012: 4.82013: 4.82014: 4.82015: 4.92016: 5.12017: 5.22018: 5.32019: 5.52020: 5.62021: 5.82022: 62023: 62024: 6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 5.96, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 5.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2014.

That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.2
2001 5.19 -0.2%
2002 5.18 -0.1%
2003 5.17 -0.4%
2004 5.14 -0.4%
2005 5.12 -0.6%
2006 5.09 -0.6%
2007 5.05 -0.7%
2008 5.03 -0.5%
2009 5.01 -0.4%
2010 4.99 -0.4%
2011 4.84 -2.9%
2012 4.81 -0.5%
2013 4.8 -0.4%
2014 4.78 -0.3%
2015 4.94 +3.2%
2016 5.05 +2.4%
2017 5.16 +2.2%
2018 5.31 +2.8%
2019 5.47 +3.0%
2020 5.63 +3.1%
2021 5.8 +3.0%
2022 5.97 +2.9%
2023 5.96 -0.1%
2024 5.96 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.12 5.01 5.2 10
2010s 5.01 4.78 5.47 10
2020s 5.87 5.63 5.97 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 36 New Zealand 80.87 compare
  2. 37 Macau, China 79.96 compare
  3. 38 Isle of Man 79.76 compare
  4. 39 France 78.76 compare
  5. 40 Poland 78.27 compare
  6. 41 Malaysia 77.01 compare
  7. 42 Italy 76.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 5.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2014.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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