Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 34.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recorded 34.6 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 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 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 34.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.99, in 2000.
That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 12th 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.99 | — |
| 2001 | 27.42 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.87 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.33 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.11 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.43 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.75 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.51 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.82 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.13 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.43 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.69 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.95 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.89 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.14 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.39 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.64 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.82 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 34 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.24 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.84 | 26.99 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.11 | 30.82 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.06 | 33.64 | 34.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- 9 Gambia 40.02 compare
- 10 Mozambique 39.87 compare
- 11 Zambia 37.88 compare
- 12 Greenland 37.5 compare
- 13 Congo 36.69 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.59 compare
- 15 Madagascar 34.8 compare
More population data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.12 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 23,889 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,564 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.6403 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.19 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 11.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.21 (2024)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 34.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 in 2000.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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