Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 7.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.79
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
31st
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.51
in 2000
All-time low
6.94
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 16.52001: 16.42002: 16.32003: 16.22004: 15.82005: 15.32006: 14.92007: 14.42008: 14.12009: 13.72010: 13.22011: 12.82012: 12.42013: 11.52014: 11.12015: 10.72016: 10.32017: 7.42018: 7.32019: 7.22020: 7.12021: 7.12022: 6.92023: 7.42024: 7.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) recorded 7.79 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 16.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2022.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 31st 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.51
2001 16.4 -0.7%
2002 16.28 -0.7%
2003 16.19 -0.6%
2004 15.79 -2.5%
2005 15.34 -2.8%
2006 14.9 -2.9%
2007 14.43 -3.2%
2008 14.09 -2.4%
2009 13.67 -3.0%
2010 13.23 -3.2%
2011 12.8 -3.3%
2012 12.36 -3.4%
2013 11.54 -6.6%
2014 11.11 -3.7%
2015 10.68 -3.9%
2016 10.34 -3.2%
2017 7.44 -28.0%
2018 7.33 -1.5%
2019 7.21 -1.6%
2020 7.11 -1.4%
2021 7.05 -0.8%
2022 6.94 -1.5%
2023 7.35 +5.9%
2024 7.79 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.36 13.67 16.51 10
2010s 10.4 7.21 13.23 10
2020s 7.25 6.94 7.79 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)

  1. 28 Equatorial Guinea 20.95 compare
  2. 29 Afghanistan 20.23 compare
  3. 30 Togo 19.17 compare
  4. 31 Chad 19.08 compare
  5. 32 Nigeria 18.27 compare
  6. 33 Lesotho 18.02 compare
  7. 34 Guatemala 16.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 7.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 16.51 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2022.
How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 31st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO 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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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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