Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 69.1%. 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 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 69.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2002.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.5% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.4% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 69.1% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2002.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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