Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Northern Africa

Access to basic sanitation in Northern Africa in 2024 — 87.9%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 13.7 pp.

2024 87.9% +0.7 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 87.9%2024
Period minimum 74.1%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Northern Africa, 2000–202470758085902000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 74.1%2001: 74.4%2002: 74.7%2003: 75.1%2004: 75.4%2005: 76%2006: 76.5%2007: 77.1%2008: 77.7%2009: 78.3%2010: 78.9%2011: 79.6%2012: 80.2%2013: 80.9%2014: 81.5%2015: 82.1%2016: 82.7%2017: 83.3%2018: 83.9%2019: 84.6%2020: 85.2%2021: 85.8%2022: 86.4%2023: 87.1%2024: 87.9%
Change over the period: +13.7 pp Annual average: 0.57 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa

Northern Africa 87.9%
World 82.2%
Access to basic sanitation — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 87.9 +0.7 pp
2023 87.1 +0.7 pp
2022 86.4 +0.6 pp
2021 85.8 +0.6 pp
2020 85.2 +0.7 pp
2019 84.6 +0.6 pp
2018 83.9 +0.6 pp
2017 83.3 +0.6 pp
2016 82.7 +0.6 pp
2015 82.1 +0.6 pp
2014 81.5 +0.6 pp
2013 80.9 +0.6 pp
2012 80.2 +0.6 pp
2011 79.6 +0.7 pp
2010 78.9 +0.6 pp
2009 78.3 +0.6 pp
2008 77.7 +0.6 pp
2007 77.1 +0.6 pp
2006 76.5 +0.6 pp
2005 76 +0.6 pp
2004 75.4 +0.3 pp
2003 75.1 +0.3 pp
2002 74.7 +0.3 pp
2001 74.4 +0.3 pp
2000 74.1

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.