Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 80.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Southern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Southern Asia stood at 80.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Southern Asia peaked at 80.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 24th of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 21.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 45.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 71.1% | 80.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.274 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Southern Asia was 80.6% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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