People using improved sanitation facilities by country
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.
Countries reporting
225
Highest
1.43 billion people
China
Lowest
1,782 people
Niue
Median
5.28 million people
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,597
What the numbers show
People using improved sanitation facilities is currently reported for 225 countries. The highest value is 1.43 billion people in China; the lowest is 1,782 people in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.28 million people, and the mean is 32.20 million people.
Over the past decade 193 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania (up 125.3%), and the largest decrease in Saint Martin (French part) (down 30.0%).
People using improved sanitation facilities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.43 billion people | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 2 | India | 1.35 billion people | 2024 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 344.11 million people | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 268.67 million people | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 5 | Pakistan | 199.64 million people | 2024 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 196.11 million people | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 153.01 million people | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 8 | Nigeria | 148.39 million people | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 133.55 million people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 130.86 million people | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 11 | Japan | 123.68 million people | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 12 | Egypt | 114.44 million people | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 111.25 million people | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 14 | Vietnam | 98.51 million people | 2024 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 15 | Iran | 91.57 million people | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 16 | Turkey | 87.13 million people | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 84.55 million people | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 18 | Thailand | 71.59 million people | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 69.02 million people | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 20 | France | 66.55 million people | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 59.33 million people | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 22 | South Africa | 59.02 million people | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 23 | South Korea | 51.58 million people | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 24 | Colombia | 51.42 million people | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 47.91 million people | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 26 | Myanmar | 46.84 million people | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 27 | Iraq | 45.35 million people | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 28 | Algeria | 45.27 million people | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 29 | Argentina | 42.63 million people | 2016 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 30 | Tanzania | 39.52 million people | 2024 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Canada | 39.18 million people | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 32 | Kenya | 38.62 million people | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 38.54 million people | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 34 | Ukraine | 37.85 million people | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 37.25 million people | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 35.86 million people | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 37 | Malaysia | 35.56 million people | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 38 | Sudan | 35.18 million people | 2024 | up 97.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Morocco | 34.02 million people | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | 33.89 million people | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 41 | Peru | 30.33 million people | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 42 | Afghanistan | 29.25 million people | 2024 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 29.05 million people | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 44 | Venezuela | 27.95 million people | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 45 | Yemen | 27.18 million people | 2024 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 46 | Australia | 26.71 million people | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 47 | Angola | 25.26 million people | 2022 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 48 | Ghana | 25.18 million people | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 24.92 million people | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 50 | Syria | 24.63 million people | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 23.04 million people | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 52 | North Korea | 22.58 million people | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 53 | Cote d'Ivoire | 21.99 million people | 2024 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 54 | Uganda | 21.06 million people | 2024 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 20.59 million people | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 56 | Chile | 19.66 million people | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 57 | Cameroon | 18.81 million people | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 58 | Netherlands | 18.23 million people | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 59 | Ecuador | 17.78 million people | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 60 | Romania | 17.27 million people | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 61 | Mali | 16.56 million people | 2024 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 62 | Malawi | 16.44 million people | 2024 | up 103.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Cambodia | 16.34 million people | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Mozambique | 15.27 million people | 2024 | up 95.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Guatemala | 15.20 million people | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 14.83 million people | 2024 | up 81.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Senegal | 14.76 million people | 2024 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 68 | Rwanda | 14.05 million people | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 69 | Zambia | 12.80 million people | 2024 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 70 | Madagascar | 12.21 million people | 2024 | up 87.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Tunisia | 12.18 million people | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 72 | Somalia | 12.14 million people | 2024 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 73 | Belgium | 11.74 million people | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 74 | Jordan | 11.46 million people | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 11.08 million people | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 76 | United Arab Emirates | 11.00 million people | 2024 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 10.93 million people | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 78 | Bolivia | 10.92 million people | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 79 | Cuba | 10.79 million people | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 80 | Czechia | 10.74 million people | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 81 | Sweden | 10.55 million people | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 82 | Portugal | 10.43 million people | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 10.32 million people | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 10.28 million people | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 85 | Honduras | 10.09 million people | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 86 | Greece | 10.05 million people | 2024 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 87 | Hungary | 9.68 million people | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 88 | Israel | 9.38 million people | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 89 | Guinea | 9.25 million people | 2024 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 90 | Belarus | 9.16 million people | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 91 | Austria | 9.12 million people | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 92 | Switzerland | 8.92 million people | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 93 | Burundi | 8.12 million people | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 94 | Turkmenistan | 7.48 million people | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.19 million people | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 96 | Niger | 7.17 million people | 2024 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 97 | Laos | 7.09 million people | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 98 | Libya | 7.04 million people | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 99 | Hong Kong | 7.03 million people | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 100 | Paraguay | 6.90 million people | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 101 | Bulgaria | 6.76 million people | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 102 | Serbia | 6.60 million people | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 103 | El Salvador | 6.26 million people | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 104 | Benin | 6.23 million people | 2024 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 105 | Haiti | 6.04 million people | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 106 | Denmark | 5.98 million people | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 107 | Singapore | 5.83 million people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 108 | Lebanon | 5.81 million people | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 109 | Finland | 5.62 million people | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 110 | Norway | 5.58 million people | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 111 | Slovakia | 5.50 million people | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 112 | Palestine | 5.48 million people | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 113 | Oman | 5.28 million people | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 114 | New Zealand | 5.21 million people | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 115 | Sierra Leone | 5.14 million people | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 5.08 million people | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 118 | Kuwait | 4.93 million people | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 119 | Togo | 4.63 million people | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 120 | Panama | 4.08 million people | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 121 | Croatia | 3.87 million people | 2021 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 122 | Chad | 3.80 million people | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 123 | Mauritania | 3.52 million people | 2024 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 124 | Georgia | 3.49 million people | 2024 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 125 | Uruguay | 3.37 million people | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.25 million people | 2018 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 127 | Puerto Rico | 3.24 million people | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 128 | Congo | 3.24 million people | 2021 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 129 | Papua New Guinea | 3.11 million people | 2024 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 130 | Mongolia | 3.07 million people | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 131 | Qatar | 3.05 million people | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 132 | Liberia | 2.83 million people | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 133 | Armenia | 2.82 million people | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 134 | Jamaica | 2.80 million people | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 135 | Lithuania | 2.80 million people | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 136 | Albania | 2.79 million people | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 137 | Moldova | 2.79 million people | 2024 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 138 | South Sudan | 2.66 million people | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 139 | Botswana | 2.25 million people | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 140 | Slovenia | 2.10 million people | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 141 | Gabon | 1.93 million people | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 142 | North Macedonia | 1.81 million people | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 143 | Latvia | 1.77 million people | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 144 | Gambia | 1.65 million people | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 145 | Central African Republic | 1.63 million people | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 146 | Bahrain | 1.61 million people | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 147 | Namibia | 1.60 million people | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 148 | Lesotho | 1.57 million people | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 149 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.49 million people | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 150 | Estonia | 1.36 million people | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 151 | Cyprus | 1.35 million people | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 152 | Mauritius | 1.26 million people | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 153 | East Timor | 1.22 million people | 2024 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 154 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.19 million people | 2017 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 155 | Eswatini | 1.11 million people | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 156 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.04 million people | 2024 | up 80.1% | volatile |
| 157 | Fiji | 928,784 people | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 158 | Reunion | 873,764 people | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 159 | Djibouti | 854,420 people | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 160 | Guyana | 828,164 people | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 161 | Bhutan | 770,816 people | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 162 | Macao | 720,262 people | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 163 | Eritrea | 678,182 people | 2016 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 165 | Comoros | 632,204 people | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 166 | Montenegro | 626,364 people | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 167 | Suriname | 609,494 people | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 169 | Maldives | 527,799 people | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 170 | Cape Verde | 472,026 people | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 171 | Brunei | 462,721 people | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 172 | Iceland | 393,396 people | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 173 | Belize | 386,752 people | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 174 | Bahamas | 386,744 people | 2019 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 177 | Solomon Islands | 332,396 people | 2024 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 179 | New Caledonia | 292,639 people | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 180 | French Guiana | 290,416 people | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 181 | Barbados | 282,467 people | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 182 | French Polynesia | 274,790 people | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 183 | Vanuatu | 238,128 people | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 184 | Samoa | 217,009 people | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 185 | Saint Lucia | 167,630 people | 2022 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 186 | Curacao | 167,116 people | 2017 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 187 | Guam | 166,432 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 188 | Seychelles | 130,418 people | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 189 | Sao Tome and Principe | 128,276 people | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 190 | Grenada | 111,182 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 191 | Aruba | 106,812 people | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 192 | Jersey | 103,846 people | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 193 | Tonga | 102,620 people | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 194 | Micronesia (country) | 100,328 people | 2020 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 195 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 96,034 people | 2018 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 196 | Antigua and Barbuda | 93,402 people | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 197 | Kiribati | 85,022 people | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 198 | United States Virgin Islands | 84,276 people | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 199 | Isle of Man | 84,160 people | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 200 | Andorra | 81,938 people | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 201 | Cayman Islands | 69,528 people | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 202 | Bermuda | 64,598 people | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 203 | Guernsey | 64,280 people | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 204 | Dominica | 57,222 people | 2017 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 205 | American Samoa | 46,035 people | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 206 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 45,934 people | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 207 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 45,310 people | 2017 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 208 | Faroe Islands | 44,437 people | 2015 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 209 | Northern Mariana Islands | 44,171 people | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 211 | Gibraltar | 39,329 people | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 212 | Monaco | 38,631 people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 213 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 38,521 people | 2017 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 214 | Greenland | 34,994 people | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 215 | Marshall Islands | 33,982 people | 2024 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 216 | San Marino | 33,581 people | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 217 | British Virgin Islands | 32,814 people | 2016 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 218 | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | 30,675 people | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 219 | Saint Martin (French part) | 26,129 people | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 220 | Palau | 17,522 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 221 | Anguilla | 14,292 people | 2017 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 222 | Cook Islands | 13,566 people | 2024 | down 20.6% | flat |
| 223 | Nauru | 11,518 people | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 224 | Saint Barthelemy | 11,258 people | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 225 | Wallis and Futuna | 10,482 people | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 226 | Tuvalu | 9,346 people | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 227 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,624 people | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 228 | Saint Helena | 5,237 people | 2024 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 229 | Montserrat | 4,389 people | 2024 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 230 | Falkland Islands | 3,470 people | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 231 | Tokelau | 2,506 people | 2024 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 232 | Niue | 1,782 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.