People using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia
Georgia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 3.49 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.49 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
124th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.49 million people
in 2000
All-time low
3.30 million people
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia stood at 3.49 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia peaked at 3.49 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million people, in 2013.
That places Georgia 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.40 million people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million people | +0.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.49 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.49 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million people | 3.41 million people | 3.49 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 121 Croatia 3.87 million people compare
- 122 Chad 3.80 million people compare
- 123 Mauritania 3.52 million people compare
- 125 Uruguay 3.37 million people compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25 million people compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
More population data for Georgia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3182 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Georgia was 3.49 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million people in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.