Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2022
All-time low
95.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Seychelles peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 42nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 99.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 40 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
- 41 Maldives 99.7% compare
- 43 Portugal 99.7% compare
- 44 United States 99.6% compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 99.6% compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % 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 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Seychelles?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Seychelles was 99.7% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Seychelles ranks 42nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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