Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Asia
Asia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Asia is 88.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Asia peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2000.
That places Asia 20th out of 34 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 46.6% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 64.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 82.8% | 88.8% | 5 |
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Asia was 88.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Asia ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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