Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 89.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South-Eastern Asia, 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 South-Eastern Asia stood at 89.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 89.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2000.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 56.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 69.9% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 84.7% | 89.5% | 5 |
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.6 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South-Eastern Asia was 89.5% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-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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