Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Central Africa

(SDGRC) Central Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 29.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.79
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
17th
of 61 groups
All-time high
33.4
in 2000
All-time low
29.19
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 33.42001: 33.32002: 332003: 32.82004: 32.52005: 32.32006: 322007: 31.82008: 31.62009: 31.32010: 31.12011: 30.82012: 30.62013: 30.32014: 302015: 29.82016: 29.52017: 29.32018: 29.62019: 29.52020: 29.42021: 29.32022: 29.22023: 302024: 29.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Central Africa recorded 29.79 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 33.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.19, in 2022.

That places (SDGRC) Central Africa 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (SDGRC) Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 33.4
2001 33.29 -0.3%
2002 33.05 -0.7%
2003 32.79 -0.8%
2004 32.52 -0.8%
2005 32.28 -0.8%
2006 32.05 -0.7%
2007 31.83 -0.7%
2008 31.59 -0.7%
2009 31.32 -0.9%
2010 31.06 -0.8%
2011 30.81 -0.8%
2012 30.55 -0.8%
2013 30.29 -0.9%
2014 30.01 -0.9%
2015 29.76 -0.8%
2016 29.54 -0.8%
2017 29.31 -0.8%
2018 29.65 +1.2%
2019 29.53 -0.4%
2020 29.42 -0.4%
2021 29.29 -0.4%
2022 29.19 -0.3%
2023 29.96 +2.6%
2024 29.79 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.41 31.32 33.4 10
2010s 30.05 29.31 31.06 10
2020s 29.53 29.19 29.96 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Central Africa

  1. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.59 compare
  2. 15 Madagascar 34.8 compare
  3. 16 Guinea 32.66 compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 30.98 compare
  5. 18 Mali 28.5 compare
  6. 19 Yemen 28.12 compare
  7. 20 Kenya 25.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 29.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.19 in 2022.
How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa 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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