Population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 27.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.95 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 232 countries
All-time high
29.27 million
in 2016
All-time low
21.19 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela stood at 27.95 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela peaked at 29.27 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.19 million, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 44th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.19 million | — |
| 2001 | 21.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.95 million | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 27.95 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 27.95 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 10.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.59 million | 21.19 million | 25.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 million | 26.47 million | 29.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 million | 27.39 million | 27.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Venezuela was 27.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.19 million in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Venezuela ranks 44th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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