Population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Population using at least basic sanitation services was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 80.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 11.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 38.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 68.3% | 80.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
More environment data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services 94.8% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 1,401 (2024)
- Population using safely managed sanitation services 62.8% (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 56.07 million (2019)
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services 74.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 80.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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