Population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Population using safely managed sanitation services was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 40.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 35.9% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 2 Switzerland 99.4% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 7 Israel 94.6% compare
- 8 Lithuania 93.1% compare
More environment data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services 85.4% (2024)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 70.3% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 2,292 (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 18.70 million (2019)
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services 54.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 40.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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