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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eastern Asia, 2000β2024
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 38 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.
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 0.309 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (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 38 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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