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. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 97.0% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
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- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 19th out of 159 countries 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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