Population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion

Reunion: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 873,764 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
873,764
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 232 countries
All-time high
873,764
in 2024
All-time low
765,323
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220242001: 765.3k2002: 774.3k2003: 783.5k2004: 789.9k2005: 793.1k2006: 799.6k2007: 811.7k2008: 823.5k2009: 831.6k2010: 837.7k2011: 840.2k2012: 838.6k2013: 841.3k2014: 852.5k2015: 858.9k2016: 857.0k2017: 853.0k2018: 851.4k2019: 852.0k2020: 856.2k2021: 863.0k2022: 866.6k2023: 870.1k2024: 873.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Reunion recorded 873,764 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion peaked at 873,764 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 765,323, in 2001.

That places Reunion 158th 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 24 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 765,323 —
2002 774,308 +1.2%
2003 783,484 +1.2%
2004 789,865 +0.8%
2005 793,060 +0.4%
2006 799,612 +0.8%
2007 811,714 +1.5%
2008 823,532 +1.5%
2009 831,605 +1.0%
2010 837,722 +0.7%
2011 840,177 +0.3%
2012 838,629 -0.2%
2013 841,311 +0.3%
2014 852,468 +1.3%
2015 858,930 +0.8%
2016 856,959 -0.2%
2017 853,046 -0.5%
2018 851,411 -0.2%
2019 851,958 +0.1%
2020 856,217 +0.5%
2021 862,976 +0.8%
2022 866,584 +0.4%
2023 870,076 +0.4%
2024 873,764 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 796,945 765,323 831,605 9
2010s 848,261 837,722 858,930 10
2020s 865,923 856,217 873,764 5

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 155 Eswatini 1.11 million compare
  2. 156 Guinea-Bissau 1.04 million compare
  3. 157 Fiji 928,784 compare
  4. 159 Djibouti 854,420 compare
  5. 160 Guyana 828,164 compare
  6. 161 Bhutan 770,816 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Reunion was 873,764 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 873,764 in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 765,323 in 2001.
How does Reunion rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Reunion ranks 158th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion 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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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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