Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 45.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa stood at 45.97. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 45.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.45, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 1st of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.45 | — |
| 2001 | 42.68 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.12 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.34 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.57 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.02 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.24 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.45 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.65 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.05 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.24 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.41 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.45 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.73 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.85 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.89 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.91 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.87 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.97 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.46 | 42.45 | 44.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.86 | 44.05 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9 | 45.85 | 45.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 1 Ethiopia 64.9 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 54.94 compare
- 3 Uganda 54.36 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 54.25 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Total population by age 21,119 (2100)
- Total population by age 987.7 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 45.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.45 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern 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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