Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union)

Northern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 49.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.24
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
9th
of 61 groups
All-time high
49.24
in 2024
All-time low
22.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 22.82001: 23.42002: 242003: 24.62004: 25.22005: 25.92006: 26.52007: 27.22008: 27.82009: 28.52010: 29.22011: 29.92012: 30.52013: 31.12014: 31.82015: 32.42016: 34.12017: 35.82018: 37.62019: 39.42020: 41.42021: 43.32022: 45.32023: 47.42024: 49.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union) is 49.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 49.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.84, in 2000.

Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 9th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union), 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 Northern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.84
2001 23.4 +2.5%
2002 23.99 +2.5%
2003 24.61 +2.6%
2004 25.23 +2.5%
2005 25.87 +2.5%
2006 26.51 +2.5%
2007 27.17 +2.5%
2008 27.83 +2.4%
2009 28.51 +2.4%
2010 29.19 +2.4%
2011 29.86 +2.3%
2012 30.49 +2.1%
2013 31.12 +2.1%
2014 31.76 +2.0%
2015 32.4 +2.0%
2016 34.06 +5.1%
2017 35.79 +5.1%
2018 37.58 +5.0%
2019 39.44 +5.0%
2020 41.37 +4.9%
2021 43.34 +4.7%
2022 45.33 +4.6%
2023 47.37 +4.5%
2024 49.24 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6 22.84 28.51 10
2010s 33.17 29.19 39.44 10
2020s 45.33 41.37 49.24 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)

  1. 6 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare
  3. 8 Malta 99.04 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 97.34 compare
  5. 10 Israel 96.8 compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.58 compare
  7. 12 Liechtenstein 95.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union)?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union) was 49.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 49.24 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.84 in 2000.
How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 9th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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