Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 35.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.38
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
53rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
35.38
in 2024
All-time low
21.94
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 21.92001: 22.12002: 23.12003: 23.32004: 23.62005: 24.12006: 24.72007: 25.32008: 25.92009: 26.52010: 27.12011: 27.22012: 27.72013: 28.22014: 28.62015: 29.12016: 29.62017: 30.32018: 312019: 31.72020: 32.32021: 332022: 33.72023: 34.42024: 35.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (low income) stood at 35.38. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (low income) peaked at 35.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.94, in 2000.

World Bank (low income) ranks 53rd of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 World Bank (low income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (low income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 21.94
2001 22.12 +0.8%
2002 23.09 +4.4%
2003 23.35 +1.1%
2004 23.63 +1.2%
2005 24.13 +2.1%
2006 24.68 +2.3%
2007 25.31 +2.5%
2008 25.91 +2.4%
2009 26.48 +2.2%
2010 27.06 +2.2%
2011 27.24 +0.6%
2012 27.74 +1.9%
2013 28.15 +1.5%
2014 28.57 +1.5%
2015 29.07 +1.7%
2016 29.64 +2.0%
2017 30.32 +2.3%
2018 30.98 +2.2%
2019 31.67 +2.2%
2020 32.33 +2.1%
2021 33.02 +2.1%
2022 33.73 +2.2%
2023 34.36 +1.9%
2024 35.38 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.06 21.94 26.48 10
2010s 29.04 27.06 31.67 10
2020s 33.77 32.33 35.38 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 50 Oman 99.32 compare
  2. 51 Albania 99.3 compare
  3. 52 Türkiye 99.28 compare
  4. 53 United States Virgin Islands 99.26 compare
  5. 54 Germany 99.23 compare
  6. 55 Lebanon 99.2 compare
  7. 56 Curaçao 99.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (low income)?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (low income) was 35.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 35.38 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.94 in 2000.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
World Bank (low income) ranks 53rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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