6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia

Georgia: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 24.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.08
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
111th
of 132 countries
All-time high
42.61
in 2000
All-time low
24.08
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 42.62001: 422002: 41.22003: 40.32004: 39.42005: 38.62006: 37.72007: 36.82008: 362009: 35.12010: 34.22011: 33.32012: 32.42013: 31.62014: 30.62015: 29.72016: 28.82017: 27.92018: 26.92019: 262020: 25.12021: 24.62022: 24.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 24.08 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia peaked at 42.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.08, in 2022.

Georgia ranks 111th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Georgia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 42.61
2001 41.97 -1.5%
2002 41.18 -1.9%
2003 40.29 -2.2%
2004 39.42 -2.1%
2005 38.56 -2.2%
2006 37.69 -2.2%
2007 36.82 -2.3%
2008 35.95 -2.4%
2009 35.08 -2.4%
2010 34.2 -2.5%
2011 33.32 -2.6%
2012 32.44 -2.6%
2013 31.56 -2.7%
2014 30.65 -2.9%
2015 29.73 -3.0%
2016 28.81 -3.1%
2017 27.88 -3.2%
2018 26.94 -3.4%
2019 26 -3.5%
2020 25.12 -3.4%
2021 24.55 -2.2%
2022 24.08 -1.9%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 24.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 24.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.96 35.08 42.61 10
2010s 30.15 26 34.2 10
2020s 24.58 24.08 25.12 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 108 Suriname 25.16 compare
  2. 109 Tanzania 25.11 compare
  3. 110 Kiribati 24.79 compare
  4. 112 Libya 23.83 compare
  5. 113 Yemen 19.16 compare
  6. 114 Colombia 18.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Georgia was 24.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 42.61 in 2000.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.08 in 2022.
How does Georgia rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Georgia ranks 111th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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