Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 2.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
MENA Reporting Region recorded 2.79 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 5.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.84 | — |
| 2001 | 5.68 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.24 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.15 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3203 | — |
| 2019 | 0.707 | +120.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 2.79 | +14.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in MENA Reporting Region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +120.7% | 0.3203 | 0.707 |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 3.93 | 0 |
| 2020 | +56.3% | 0.707 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | +44.1% | 1.1 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | +28.5% | 1.59 | 2.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.91 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 0 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.1 | 2.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More population data for MENA Reporting Region
- Total population 848,065 (2100)
- Adolescent population 94,788 (2100)
- Population under age 18 167,943 (2100)
- Population under age 5 45,648 (2100)
- Youth population from 15 to 24 97,336 (2100)
- Adolescent population as proportion of total population 11.18 (2100)
- Net migration rate -0.241 (2100)
- Population annual growth rate 0.064 (2100)
- Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services 94.98 (2024)
- Proportion of population using surface water 0.4079 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in MENA Reporting Region?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in MENA Reporting Region was 2.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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