Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 14 regions
All-time high
19.7%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Middle Africa is 15.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Middle Africa peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.1% compare
- 14 Poland 97.8% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare
- 16 Israel 97.2% compare
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- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Middle Africa was 15.6% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Middle Africa ranks 13th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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