Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 23 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 29 groups
All-time high
23 %
in 2023
All-time low
10 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 10 %2001: 11 %2002: 11 %2003: 12 %2004: 12 %2005: 13 %2006: 14 %2007: 14 %2008: 15 %2009: 15 %2010: 16 %2011: 16 %2012: 17 %2013: 17 %2014: 18 %2015: 18 %2016: 19 %2017: 20 %2018: 20 %2019: 21 %2020: 21 %2021: 22 %2022: 22 %2023: 23 %2024: 23 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Africa is 23 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Africa peaked at 23 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 %, in 2000.

That places Eastern Africa 29th out of 29 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.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Eastern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 10 %
2001 11 % +10.0%
2002 11 % +0.0%
2003 12 % +9.1%
2004 12 % +0.0%
2005 13 % +8.3%
2006 14 % +7.7%
2007 14 % +0.0%
2008 15 % +7.1%
2009 15 % +0.0%
2010 16 % +6.7%
2011 16 % +0.0%
2012 17 % +6.2%
2013 17 % +0.0%
2014 18 % +5.9%
2015 18 % +0.0%
2016 19 % +5.6%
2017 20 % +5.3%
2018 20 % +0.0%
2019 21 % +5.0%
2020 21 % +0.0%
2021 22 % +4.8%
2022 22 % +0.0%
2023 23 % +4.5%
2024 23 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7 % 10 % 15 % 10
2010s 18.2 % 16 % 21 % 10
2020s 22.2 % 21 % 23 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Africa?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Africa was 23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23 % in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10 % in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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