Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 64.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) stood at 64.65. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 64.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.96, in 2000.
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th 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 and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.96 | — |
| 2001 | 47.63 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 48.99 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.69 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.4 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.21 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.26 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 53.21 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.05 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.89 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 55.67 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.39 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.52 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.25 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.02 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.45 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.12 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.82 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.09 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.61 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.19 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.65 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.27 | 46.96 | 54.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 | 54.89 | 61.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.62 | 62.53 | 64.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 12 Switzerland 99.51 compare
- 13 Israel 99.18 compare
- 14 Malta 99.04 compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 98.7 compare
- 16 Luxembourg 98.49 compare
- 17 Spain 97.77 compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.3 compare
More population data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,937 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,205 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.25 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 48.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 93.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 64.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.96 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 15th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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