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 74.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.77
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 61 groups
All-time high
74.77
in 2024
All-time low
44.73
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 44.72001: 462002: 47.22003: 48.52004: 49.72005: 512006: 52.32007: 53.62008: 54.92009: 56.22010: 57.52011: 58.82012: 60.12013: 61.42014: 62.62015: 63.92016: 65.22017: 66.52018: 67.82019: 69.12020: 70.42021: 71.62022: 72.82023: 742024: 74.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Northern Africa (African Union) recorded 74.77 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 74.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.73, in 2000.

That places Northern Africa (African Union) 9th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Sanitation) in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 44.73
2001 45.98 +2.8%
2002 47.22 +2.7%
2003 48.47 +2.6%
2004 49.72 +2.6%
2005 51.01 +2.6%
2006 52.31 +2.6%
2007 53.61 +2.5%
2008 54.91 +2.4%
2009 56.21 +2.4%
2010 57.51 +2.3%
2011 58.79 +2.2%
2012 60.07 +2.2%
2013 61.35 +2.1%
2014 62.64 +2.1%
2015 63.93 +2.1%
2016 65.23 +2.0%
2017 66.5 +2.0%
2018 67.78 +1.9%
2019 69.06 +1.9%
2020 70.35 +1.9%
2021 71.64 +1.8%
2022 72.79 +1.6%
2023 73.95 +1.6%
2024 74.77 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.42 44.73 56.21 10
2010s 63.29 57.51 69.06 10
2020s 72.7 70.35 74.77 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)

  1. 9 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 10 Republic of Korea 99.73 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 99.68 compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 99.51 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 74.77 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 74.77 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 44.73 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 19.4%. 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 (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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