Population using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar
Qatar: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 3.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar is 3.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar peaked at 3.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 644,580, in 2000.
That places Qatar 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644,580 | — |
| 2001 | 677,495 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 710,754 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 744,210 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 772,841 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 824,884 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,214 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.05 million | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.05 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,588 | 644,580 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.71 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.80 million | 3.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Qatar was 3.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,580 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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