Population using at least basic sanitation services in United States
United States: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population using at least basic sanitation services in United States, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in United States is 98.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in United States peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2023.
That places United States 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 215.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in United States?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in United States was 98.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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