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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in World, 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 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 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
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 |
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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 34 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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