Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East African Community (EAC)

East African Community (EAC): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 40.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40.93
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 61 groups
All-time high
53.92
in 2000
All-time low
40.93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East African Community (EAC), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 53.92001: 53.52002: 532003: 52.62004: 52.12005: 51.62006: 51.22007: 50.72008: 50.22009: 49.72010: 49.32011: 47.32012: 46.82013: 46.32014: 45.92015: 45.52016: 45.12017: 44.82018: 44.42019: 43.92020: 43.52021: 42.92022: 42.32023: 41.62024: 40.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

East African Community (EAC) recorded 40.93 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 53.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.93, in 2024.

That places East African Community (EAC) 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East African Community (EAC), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in East African Community (EAC), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 53.92
2001 53.47 -0.8%
2002 53.02 -0.9%
2003 52.57 -0.8%
2004 52.11 -0.9%
2005 51.65 -0.9%
2006 51.18 -0.9%
2007 50.72 -0.9%
2008 50.24 -0.9%
2009 49.74 -1.0%
2010 49.26 -1.0%
2011 47.27 -4.0%
2012 46.79 -1.0%
2013 46.32 -1.0%
2014 45.91 -0.9%
2015 45.51 -0.9%
2016 45.14 -0.8%
2017 44.8 -0.8%
2018 44.4 -0.9%
2019 43.93 -1.0%
2020 43.47 -1.1%
2021 42.89 -1.3%
2022 42.29 -1.4%
2023 41.6 -1.6%
2024 40.93 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.86 49.74 53.92 10
2010s 45.93 43.93 49.26 10
2020s 42.24 40.93 43.47 5

Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)

  1. 3 Uganda 54.36 compare
  2. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.25 compare
  3. 5 Haiti 48.69 compare
  4. 6 Guinea-Bissau 44.89 compare
  5. 7 Central African Republic 44.7 compare
  6. 8 Burundi 40.25 compare
  7. 9 Gambia 40.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East African Community (EAC)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East African Community (EAC) was 40.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
The highest recorded value was 53.92 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.93 in 2024.
How does East African Community (EAC) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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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