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 56.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.67
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
20th
of 61 groups
All-time high
56.67
in 2024
All-time low
34.89
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

02040602000201220242000: 34.92001: 35.62002: 36.42003: 37.12004: 37.82005: 38.82006: 39.92007: 41.12008: 42.22009: 43.22010: 44.22011: 45.12012: 462013: 47.32014: 48.22015: 492016: 49.92017: 50.72018: 51.52019: 52.42020: 53.32021: 54.12022: 552023: 55.92024: 56.7

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 56.67, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% 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 56.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.89, 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 (Sanitation) in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34.89
2001 35.62 +2.1%
2002 36.37 +2.1%
2003 37.13 +2.1%
2004 37.85 +1.9%
2005 38.8 +2.5%
2006 39.86 +2.7%
2007 41.07 +3.0%
2008 42.18 +2.7%
2009 43.18 +2.4%
2010 44.17 +2.3%
2011 45.11 +2.1%
2012 45.99 +1.9%
2013 47.29 +2.8%
2014 48.15 +1.8%
2015 49.03 +1.8%
2016 49.91 +1.8%
2017 50.71 +1.6%
2018 51.51 +1.6%
2019 52.38 +1.7%
2020 53.28 +1.7%
2021 54.14 +1.6%
2022 54.98 +1.5%
2023 55.89 +1.7%
2024 56.67 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.69 34.89 43.18 10
2010s 48.43 44.17 52.38 10
2020s 54.99 53.28 56.67 5

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

  1. 17 Spain 97.77 compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.3 compare
  3. 19 Italy 96.89 compare
  4. 20 Germany 96.06 compare
  5. 21 Latvia 94.73 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 94.11 compare
  7. 23 Australia 94.08 compare

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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 56.67 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 56.67 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 34.89 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 17.7%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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