Population using at least basic sanitation services in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Population using at least basic sanitation services was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 26.4% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 26.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
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More environment data for Africa (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services 53.3% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 2,731 (2024)
- Population using safely managed sanitation services 22.1% (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 43.80 million (2019)
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services 16.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Africa (WHO region)?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Africa (WHO region) was 26.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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