Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
99.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 99.6% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in United States of America peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2023.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in United States of America?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in United States of America was 99.6% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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