Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in World
World: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 82.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in World, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in World stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in World peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2000.
World ranks 22nd 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 | 60.4% | 55.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 66.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.4% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in World?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in World was 82.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- World ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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