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 16.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.79
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
35th
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.8
in 2022
All-time low
14.02
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

0510152000201220242000: 142001: 14.22002: 14.42003: 14.52004: 14.72005: 14.82006: 152007: 15.12008: 15.32009: 15.42010: 15.52011: 15.52012: 15.62013: 15.82014: 15.92015: 16.12016: 16.22017: 16.32018: 16.42019: 16.52020: 16.62021: 16.72022: 16.82023: 16.72024: 16.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 16.79 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% 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 16.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 35th 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 (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.02
2001 14.21 +1.3%
2002 14.39 +1.3%
2003 14.55 +1.1%
2004 14.7 +1.0%
2005 14.85 +1.0%
2006 14.99 +1.0%
2007 15.12 +0.9%
2008 15.26 +0.9%
2009 15.4 +0.9%
2010 15.53 +0.9%
2011 15.52 -0.1%
2012 15.64 +0.8%
2013 15.78 +0.9%
2014 15.92 +0.9%
2015 16.06 +0.9%
2016 16.17 +0.7%
2017 16.26 +0.6%
2018 16.36 +0.6%
2019 16.48 +0.7%
2020 16.59 +0.7%
2021 16.71 +0.7%
2022 16.8 +0.6%
2023 16.75 -0.3%
2024 16.79 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.75 14.02 15.4 10
2010s 15.97 15.52 16.48 10
2020s 16.73 16.59 16.8 5

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  1. 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 90.54 compare
  2. 33 Isle of Man 89.88 compare
  3. 34 Portugal 89.8 compare
  4. 35 Algeria 89.5 compare
  5. 36 Türkiye 89.37 compare
  6. 37 Chile 89.25 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 16.79 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 16.8 in 2022.
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 14.02 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 35th 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 5.5%. 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 (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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