Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 41.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.37
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
20th
of 61 groups
All-time high
41.37
in 2024
All-time low
21.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 21.22001: 21.72002: 22.12003: 22.62004: 23.12005: 23.82006: 24.52007: 25.42008: 26.22009: 272010: 27.72011: 28.32012: 292013: 302014: 30.62015: 31.32016: 32.42017: 33.42018: 34.42019: 35.52020: 36.62021: 37.82022: 38.92023: 40.22024: 41.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 41.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 41.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.24, in 2000.

That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 20th 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 Middle East and North 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 21.24
2001 21.68 +2.1%
2002 22.14 +2.1%
2003 22.62 +2.2%
2004 23.12 +2.2%
2005 23.78 +2.9%
2006 24.55 +3.2%
2007 25.42 +3.6%
2008 26.24 +3.2%
2009 26.96 +2.7%
2010 27.66 +2.6%
2011 28.34 +2.5%
2012 28.96 +2.2%
2013 29.96 +3.4%
2014 30.63 +2.2%
2015 31.31 +2.2%
2016 32.38 +3.4%
2017 33.39 +3.1%
2018 34.39 +3.0%
2019 35.47 +3.1%
2020 36.61 +3.2%
2021 37.75 +3.1%
2022 38.94 +3.1%
2023 40.2 +3.2%
2024 41.37 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.77 21.24 26.96 10
2010s 31.25 27.66 35.47 10
2020s 38.97 36.61 41.37 5

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 17 Austria 92.72 compare
  2. 18 United Arab Emirates 92.61 compare
  3. 19 Latvia 92.53 compare
  4. 20 Denmark 92.29 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 92.17 compare
  6. 22 Chile 89.25 compare
  7. 23 Portugal 88.84 compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 41.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 41.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.24 in 2000.
How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East and North 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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