Population using safely managed sanitation services in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Population using safely managed sanitation services was 22.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Africa (WHO region), 2000β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 22.1% for population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 7 Israel 94.6% compare
- 8 Lithuania 93.1% compare
- 9 Sweden 91.6% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 91.6% compare
More environment data for Africa (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services 53.3% (2024)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 26.4% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 2,731 (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 safely managed sanitation services in Africa (WHO region)?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Africa (WHO region) was 22.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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