6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar
Qatar: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 99.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.94
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 132 countries
All-time high
99.94
in 2022
All-time low
87.57
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar stood at 99.94. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar peaked at 99.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.57, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 5th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.57 | — |
| 2001 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.46 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.35 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.23 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.12 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.9 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.79 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.68 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.57 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.24 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.13 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.94 | +0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.66 | 87.57 | 88.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.35 | 89.35 | 97.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1 | 98.24 | 99.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 6 Switzerland 99.82 compare
- 7 Austria 99.67 compare
- 8 South Korea 99.45 compare
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Qatar was 99.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.57 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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