Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 6.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.15
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
34th
of 61 groups
All-time high
6.29
in 2022
All-time low
1.28
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), 2000–2024

2462000201220242000: 1.32001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.82005: 2.12006: 2.42007: 2.72008: 3.82009: 42010: 4.22011: 4.52012: 4.72013: 4.92014: 5.12015: 5.32016: 5.52017: 5.72018: 5.82019: 62020: 62021: 6.22022: 6.32023: 6.22024: 6.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) recorded 6.15 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) peaked at 6.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2000.

That places Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) 34th 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.28
2001 1.35 +5.8%
2002 1.42 +5.3%
2003 1.53 +7.3%
2004 1.83 +19.7%
2005 2.14 +17.1%
2006 2.45 +14.2%
2007 2.74 +12.1%
2008 3.75 +36.8%
2009 4 +6.5%
2010 4.23 +5.9%
2011 4.47 +5.5%
2012 4.69 +5.1%
2013 4.9 +4.5%
2014 5.1 +4.1%
2015 5.29 +3.7%
2016 5.48 +3.4%
2017 5.65 +3.2%
2018 5.82 +2.9%
2019 5.98 +2.7%
2020 6.05 +1.2%
2021 6.19 +2.3%
2022 6.29 +1.7%
2023 6.18 -1.7%
2024 6.15 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.25 1.28 4 10
2010s 5.16 4.23 5.98 10
2020s 6.17 6.05 6.29 5

Countries ranked near Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)

  1. 31 Chad 19.08 compare
  2. 32 Nigeria 18.27 compare
  3. 33 Lesotho 18.02 compare
  4. 34 Guatemala 16.46 compare
  5. 35 Mauritania 15.76 compare
  6. 36 Liberia 15.7 compare
  7. 37 South Sudan 14.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) was 6.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2000.
How does Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 34th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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