Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 57.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 57.6% 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Asia peaked at 57.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 12.5% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 30.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 50.6% | 57.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 19 United States of America 97.0% compare
- 20 Germany 96.8% compare
- 21 Lithuania 96.4% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 96.3% compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
- 24 Australia 95.8% compare
- 25 Sweden 95.4% compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Asia was 57.6% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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