Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 16.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.59
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.59
in 2024
All-time low
12.88
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 12.92001: 12.92002: 132003: 132004: 13.12005: 13.12006: 13.12007: 13.12008: 13.12009: 13.12010: 132011: 132012: 12.92013: 12.92014: 12.92015: 13.32016: 13.72017: 142018: 14.52019: 152020: 15.52021: 162022: 16.52023: 16.62024: 16.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) Southern Africa stood at 16.59. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 16.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.88, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) Southern Africa 27th 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.88
2001 12.94 +0.5%
2002 13.01 +0.6%
2003 13.05 +0.3%
2004 13.08 +0.2%
2005 13.08 +0.1%
2006 13.08 -0.0%
2007 13.07 -0.1%
2008 13.07 -0.1%
2009 13.05 -0.1%
2010 13.03 -0.2%
2011 12.97 -0.5%
2012 12.93 -0.3%
2013 12.9 -0.2%
2014 12.88 -0.2%
2015 13.32 +3.4%
2016 13.69 +2.8%
2017 14.03 +2.5%
2018 14.47 +3.1%
2019 14.96 +3.4%
2020 15.48 +3.5%
2021 16.01 +3.4%
2022 16.54 +3.3%
2023 16.56 +0.1%
2024 16.59 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.03 12.88 13.08 10
2010s 13.52 12.88 14.96 10
2020s 16.23 15.48 16.59 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 16.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.59 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.88 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern Africa 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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