Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 13.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.79
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
30th
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.33
in 2000
All-time low
13.79
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 16.32001: 16.32002: 16.22003: 16.22004: 16.22005: 16.12006: 162007: 15.92008: 162009: 15.92010: 15.72011: 15.62012: 15.52013: 15.42014: 15.22015: 15.12016: 14.92017: 14.92018: 14.82019: 14.62020: 14.52021: 14.32022: 14.12023: 13.92024: 13.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) is 13.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) peaked at 16.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 2024.

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 30th 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.33
2001 16.28 -0.3%
2002 16.24 -0.3%
2003 16.19 -0.3%
2004 16.17 -0.1%
2005 16.09 -0.5%
2006 16.01 -0.5%
2007 15.92 -0.5%
2008 15.96 +0.3%
2009 15.86 -0.7%
2010 15.75 -0.7%
2011 15.63 -0.7%
2012 15.51 -0.8%
2013 15.37 -0.9%
2014 15.22 -0.9%
2015 15.08 -0.9%
2016 14.94 -0.9%
2017 14.95 +0.1%
2018 14.8 -1.0%
2019 14.63 -1.1%
2020 14.46 -1.2%
2021 14.3 -1.1%
2022 14.12 -1.3%
2023 13.9 -1.5%
2024 13.79 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1 15.86 16.33 10
2010s 15.19 14.63 15.75 10
2020s 14.11 13.79 14.46 5

Countries ranked near Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

  1. 27 Zimbabwe 21.64 compare
  2. 28 Equatorial Guinea 20.95 compare
  3. 29 Afghanistan 20.23 compare
  4. 30 Togo 19.17 compare
  5. 31 Chad 19.08 compare
  6. 32 Nigeria 18.27 compare
  7. 33 Lesotho 18.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) was 13.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
The highest recorded value was 16.33 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 2024.
How does Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) 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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