Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
42.0%
in 2024
All-time low
39.4%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 39.72001: 39.92002: 39.52003: 39.52004: 39.52005: 39.42006: 39.52007: 39.72008: 39.92009: 40.12010: 40.32011: 40.52012: 40.62013: 40.82014: 40.92015: 41.12016: 41.22017: 41.32018: 41.42019: 41.52020: 41.52021: 41.62022: 41.82023: 422024: 42

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 42.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 42.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2005.

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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39.7%
2001 39.9% +0.6%
2002 39.5% -1.1%
2003 39.5% -0.0%
2004 39.5% +0.1%
2005 39.4% -0.3%
2006 39.5% +0.3%
2007 39.7% +0.5%
2008 39.9% +0.5%
2009 40.1% +0.5%
2010 40.3% +0.4%
2011 40.5% +0.4%
2012 40.6% +0.4%
2013 40.8% +0.4%
2014 40.9% +0.3%
2015 41.1% +0.3%
2016 41.2% +0.3%
2017 41.3% +0.3%
2018 41.4% +0.2%
2019 41.5% +0.2%
2020 41.5% +0.1%
2021 41.6% +0.1%
2022 41.8% +0.5%
2023 42.0% +0.5%
2024 42.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.7% 39.4% 40.1% 10
2010s 40.9% 40.3% 41.5% 10
2020s 41.8% 41.5% 42.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 42.0% 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2005.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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