Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 12.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 12.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 14.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.23, in 2024.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 40th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.43 | — |
| 2001 | 14.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.39 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.31 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.23 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.13 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.93 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.83 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.73 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.63 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.43 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.32 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.24 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.07 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.87 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.75 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.74 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.73 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.76 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 12.23 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.21 | 13.83 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 12.74 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 | 12.23 | 12.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)
More population data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 723,581 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 18,098 (2100)
- Total population by age 971.12 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.3728 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.77 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.05 (2024)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 12.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 2024.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 40th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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