Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in World
World: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in World, 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 World is 58.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in World peaked at 58.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2000.
World ranks 19th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.3% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 41.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.2% | 58.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in World?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in World was 58.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- World ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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