Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 90.7% 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Georgia peaked at 90.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 145th out of 249 countries 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 90.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 90.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 76.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 81.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 142 Guyana 91.3% compare
- 143 Ecuador 91.2% compare
- 144 Faroe Islands 90.9% compare
- 146 Romania 90.5% compare
- 147 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90.5% compare
- 148 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.5% compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Georgia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Georgia was 90.7% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Georgia ranks 145th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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