Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 35.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.52
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 61 groups
All-time high
38.18
in 2002
All-time low
32.37
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 38.12001: 38.22002: 38.22003: 38.12004: 382005: 37.82006: 37.62007: 37.32008: 372009: 36.72010: 36.42011: 36.12012: 35.82013: 35.52014: 35.12015: 34.82016: 34.52017: 34.22018: 33.82019: 33.52020: 33.22021: 32.82022: 32.42023: 35.82024: 35.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 35.52, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 38.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.37, in 2022.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 10th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 38.14
2001 38.15 +0.0%
2002 38.18 +0.1%
2003 38.11 -0.2%
2004 38.04 -0.2%
2005 37.8 -0.6%
2006 37.55 -0.6%
2007 37.3 -0.7%
2008 37.02 -0.7%
2009 36.72 -0.8%
2010 36.41 -0.8%
2011 36.11 -0.8%
2012 35.79 -0.9%
2013 35.46 -0.9%
2014 35.13 -0.9%
2015 34.78 -1.0%
2016 34.48 -0.9%
2017 34.18 -0.9%
2018 33.82 -1.1%
2019 33.51 -0.9%
2020 33.21 -0.9%
2021 32.79 -1.2%
2022 32.37 -1.3%
2023 35.79 +10.6%
2024 35.52 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.7 36.72 38.18 10
2010s 34.97 33.51 36.41 10
2020s 33.94 32.37 35.79 5

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 7 Central African Republic 44.7 compare
  2. 8 Burundi 40.25 compare
  3. 9 Gambia 40.02 compare
  4. 10 Mozambique 39.87 compare
  5. 11 Zambia 37.88 compare
  6. 12 Greenland 37.5 compare
  7. 13 Congo 36.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 35.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 38.18 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.37 in 2022.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 10th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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