Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 11.43 million t (2024)
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- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.53 million t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America was 97.0% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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