Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 69 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Southern Africa stood at 69 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Southern Africa peaked at 69 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45 %, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 % | — |
| 2001 | 45 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49 % | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50 % | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 56 % | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 58 % | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 60 % | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 61 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 63 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 65 % | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 67 % | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 68 % | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69 % | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4 % | 45 % | 50 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8 % | 51 % | 61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 % | 63 % | 69 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Southern Africa?
- Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Southern Africa was 69 % 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 % in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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