Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)

South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 82.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.64
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
25th
of 61 groups
All-time high
82.64
in 2024
All-time low
22.46
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 22.52001: 24.62002: 27.12003: 29.52004: 31.82005: 34.22006: 36.62007: 39.12008: 41.52009: 442010: 46.52011: 492012: 51.62013: 54.12014: 56.72015: 59.32016: 61.92017: 64.62018: 67.22019: 69.92020: 72.52021: 752022: 77.52023: 80.12024: 82.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) is 82.64, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 82.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.46, in 2000.

That places South-East Asia (WHO regions) 25th out of 61 groups 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.

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.46
2001 24.63 +9.7%
2002 27.14 +10.2%
2003 29.47 +8.6%
2004 31.81 +8.0%
2005 34.21 +7.5%
2006 36.62 +7.1%
2007 39.07 +6.7%
2008 41.53 +6.3%
2009 44.02 +6.0%
2010 46.52 +5.7%
2011 49.04 +5.4%
2012 51.58 +5.2%
2013 54.15 +5.0%
2014 56.73 +4.8%
2015 59.33 +4.6%
2016 61.94 +4.4%
2017 64.58 +4.2%
2018 67.22 +4.1%
2019 69.88 +4.0%
2020 72.46 +3.7%
2021 75.01 +3.5%
2022 77.55 +3.4%
2023 80.08 +3.3%
2024 82.64 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.1 22.46 44.02 10
2010s 58.1 46.52 69.88 10
2020s 77.55 72.46 82.64 5

Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)

  1. 22 Austria 99.97 compare
  2. 23 Liechtenstein 99.95 compare
  3. 24 Japan 99.94 compare
  4. 25 Bermuda 99.94 compare
  5. 26 Qatar 99.94 compare
  6. 27 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.94 compare
  7. 28 Israel 99.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 82.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 82.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.46 in 2000.
How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 25th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-East Asia (WHO regions) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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