Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 81.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central and Southern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central and Southern Asia stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 81.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 24.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 47.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 72.1% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 USD/m3 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Central and Southern Asia was 81.2% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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