Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 70.2% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Asia peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 31 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 36.0% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 65.9% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.1% compare
- 14 Poland 97.8% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare
- 16 Israel 97.2% compare
- 17 Germany 96.8% compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Eastern Asia was 70.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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