Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia is 97.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern Asia peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 62.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 78.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.4% | 97.5% | 5 |
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern Asia was 97.5% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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