Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 95.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 95.1% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 11th out of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 60.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 76.2% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 90.9% | 95.1% | 5 |
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 21.7 USD/m3 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 95.1% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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