Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 26.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
26.52
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 61 groups
All-time high
26.52
in 2024
All-time low
25.52
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 25.72001: 25.82002: 25.92003: 25.92004: 262005: 262006: 26.12007: 26.12008: 26.12009: 26.12010: 26.12011: 262012: 25.92013: 25.92014: 25.82015: 25.82016: 25.82017: 25.82018: 25.82019: 25.72020: 25.72021: 25.62022: 25.52023: 26.52024: 26.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 26.52 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 26.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.52, in 2022.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 19th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 25.69
2001 25.77 +0.3%
2002 25.87 +0.4%
2003 25.94 +0.3%
2004 26.02 +0.3%
2005 26.04 +0.1%
2006 26.05 +0.0%
2007 26.06 +0.0%
2008 26.12 +0.2%
2009 26.11 -0.0%
2010 26.09 -0.1%
2011 25.98 -0.4%
2012 25.95 -0.1%
2013 25.9 -0.2%
2014 25.85 -0.2%
2015 25.8 -0.2%
2016 25.76 -0.2%
2017 25.8 +0.1%
2018 25.76 -0.1%
2019 25.72 -0.2%
2020 25.67 -0.2%
2021 25.6 -0.3%
2022 25.52 -0.3%
2023 26.51 +3.9%
2024 26.52 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.97 25.69 26.12 10
2010s 25.86 25.72 26.09 10
2020s 25.97 25.52 26.52 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

  1. 16 Guinea 32.66 compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 30.98 compare
  3. 18 Mali 28.5 compare
  4. 19 Yemen 28.12 compare
  5. 20 Kenya 25.64 compare
  6. 21 Comoros 25.24 compare
  7. 22 Sierra Leone 25.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 26.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.52 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.52 in 2022.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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