Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 10.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.42
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
33rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
10.42
in 2024
All-time low
6.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 6.62001: 6.62002: 6.72003: 6.82004: 6.92005: 72006: 72007: 7.12008: 7.22009: 7.32010: 7.42011: 7.42012: 7.42013: 7.52014: 7.62015: 7.72016: 82017: 8.32018: 8.62019: 8.92020: 9.32021: 9.62022: 9.92023: 10.22024: 10.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is 10.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 10.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 33rd 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) United Nations Economic Commission for 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.55
2001 6.63 +1.1%
2002 6.71 +1.3%
2003 6.79 +1.2%
2004 6.88 +1.2%
2005 6.96 +1.2%
2006 7.03 +1.1%
2007 7.11 +1.1%
2008 7.19 +1.1%
2009 7.28 +1.2%
2010 7.36 +1.2%
2011 7.37 +0.1%
2012 7.44 +1.0%
2013 7.52 +1.1%
2014 7.6 +1.1%
2015 7.74 +1.9%
2016 8.03 +3.7%
2017 8.32 +3.6%
2018 8.63 +3.7%
2019 8.95 +3.7%
2020 9.28 +3.7%
2021 9.6 +3.5%
2022 9.93 +3.4%
2023 10.19 +2.6%
2024 10.42 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.91 6.55 7.28 10
2010s 7.9 7.36 8.95 10
2020s 9.88 9.28 10.42 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

  1. 30 Czechia 85.28 compare
  2. 31 United States of America 84.41 compare
  3. 32 Belgium 83.91 compare
  4. 33 San Marino 82.79 compare
  5. 34 Estonia 81.83 compare
  6. 35 Japan 81.2 compare
  7. 36 New Zealand 80.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 10.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.42 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 33rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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