People using safely managed sanitation services in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: People using safely managed sanitation services was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Africa Eastern and Southern is 26.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 27th out of 30 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 safely managed sanitation services in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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 safely managed sanitation services in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Africa Eastern and Southern was 26.0% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.