Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 87.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 87.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern Africa peaked at 87.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 74.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 78.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.2% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern Africa was 87.9% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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