People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern is 46.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 46.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 47th out of 47 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 41.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.7% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 44 Czechia 99.0% compare
- 45 Estonia 98.9% compare
- 46 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.9% compare
- 48 Iraq 98.8% compare
- 49 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.8% compare
- 50 Poland 98.8% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern was 46.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.