Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 70.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Western Asia peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 47.6% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 56.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.3% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.1% compare
- 14 Poland 97.8% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare
- 16 Israel 97.2% compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Western Asia was 70.6% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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