Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 37.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 37.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 37.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 2022.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 8th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.38 | — |
| 2001 | 35.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.75 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.88 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.02 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.07 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.09 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.59 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.48 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.42 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.36 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.32 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.48 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.39 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.33 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.26 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.19 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.67 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 37.73 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9 | 35.38 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5 | 35.32 | 36.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 | 35.1 | 37.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 5 Haiti 48.69 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 44.89 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 44.7 compare
- 8 Burundi 40.25 compare
- 9 Gambia 40.02 compare
- 10 Mozambique 39.87 compare
- 11 Zambia 37.88 compare
More population data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 22,155 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,302 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.2468 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 6.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 16.02 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.38 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 37.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 2022.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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