Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 27.0% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 27.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2000.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 7 Switzerland 99.7% compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 99.3% compare
- 9 Japan 99.2% compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 27.0% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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