Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using was 7.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2024
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 … Proportion using in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -28.0% | 10.34 | 7.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More population data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 21,559 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,509 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 50.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 95.92 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.6 (2024)
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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