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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Southern 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 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 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (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 34 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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