Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 28.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) is 28.45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 28.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2000.
That places Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 26th 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 Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.45 | — |
| 2001 | 13.71 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.98 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.26 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.61 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.65 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.92 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.45 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.98 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.77 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.32 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.88 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.71 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22.48 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.23 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.03 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 24.87 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 25.71 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 26.65 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.59 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 28.45 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 | 13.45 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 | 17.98 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.65 | 24.87 | 28.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
More population data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 21,559 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,509 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 50.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 95.92 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 7.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 28.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 26th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO 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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