Population using improved sanitation facilities in Singapore

Singapore: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.83 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.04 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Singapore, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201220242000: 4.0M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.1M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.3M2006: 4.4M2007: 4.6M2008: 4.8M2009: 5.0M2010: 5.1M2011: 5.2M2012: 5.3M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.5M2015: 5.5M2016: 5.6M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.6M2019: 5.7M2020: 5.6M2021: 5.5M2022: 5.6M2023: 5.8M2024: 5.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Singapore is 5.83 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Singapore peaked at 5.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.04 million, in 2000.

That places Singapore 107th 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Singapore, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.04 million —
2001 4.12 million +2.0%
2002 4.15 million +0.7%
2003 4.14 million -0.2%
2004 4.17 million +0.8%
2005 4.27 million +2.3%
2006 4.41 million +3.2%
2007 4.60 million +4.3%
2008 4.81 million +4.6%
2009 4.97 million +3.4%
2010 5.08 million +2.2%
2011 5.18 million +2.1%
2012 5.29 million +2.1%
2013 5.39 million +1.7%
2014 5.46 million +1.3%
2015 5.53 million +1.2%
2016 5.58 million +1.0%
2017 5.60 million +0.5%
2018 5.63 million +0.5%
2019 5.67 million +0.6%
2020 5.62 million -0.9%
2021 5.55 million -1.3%
2022 5.65 million +1.9%
2023 5.79 million +2.5%
2024 5.83 million +0.7%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 5.83 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 5.83 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.37 million 4.04 million 4.97 million 10
2010s 5.44 million 5.08 million 5.67 million 10
2020s 5.69 million 5.55 million 5.83 million 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 104 Benin 6.23 million compare
  2. 105 Haiti 6.04 million compare
  3. 106 Denmark 5.98 million compare
  4. 108 Lebanon 5.81 million compare
  5. 109 Finland 5.62 million compare
  6. 110 Norway 5.58 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Singapore?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Singapore was 5.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.04 million in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Singapore ranks 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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