Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Africa stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Africa peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Africa was 23.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Eastern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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