Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 95.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern America is 95.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern America peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2000.
Northern America ranks 4th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.5% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.5% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern America?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Northern America was 95.4% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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