Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 21.9% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Middle Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Middle Africa is 21.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Middle Africa peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.8% | 27.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Middle Africa
- Temperature change 1.13 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 Β°C (2025)
- Wood fuel β Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 3,200 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Middle Africa was 21.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Middle Africa ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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