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

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 74.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.62
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
31st
of 61 groups
All-time high
74.62
in 2024
All-time low
28.69
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 28.72001: 30.32002: 322003: 33.82004: 35.72005: 37.62006: 39.62007: 41.62008: 43.52009: 45.52010: 47.52011: 49.52012: 51.62013: 53.62014: 55.62015: 57.72016: 59.72017: 61.72018: 63.82019: 65.82020: 67.82021: 69.72022: 71.72023: 73.12024: 74.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) is 74.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 74.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.69, in 2000.

World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 31st of 61 groups on this measure, 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 World Bank (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28.69
2001 30.29 +5.6%
2002 32.04 +5.8%
2003 33.81 +5.5%
2004 35.7 +5.6%
2005 37.62 +5.4%
2006 39.57 +5.2%
2007 41.56 +5.0%
2008 43.54 +4.8%
2009 45.54 +4.6%
2010 47.54 +4.4%
2011 49.55 +4.2%
2012 51.57 +4.1%
2013 53.6 +3.9%
2014 55.65 +3.8%
2015 57.69 +3.7%
2016 59.71 +3.5%
2017 61.74 +3.4%
2018 63.77 +3.3%
2019 65.79 +3.2%
2020 67.76 +3.0%
2021 69.74 +2.9%
2022 71.67 +2.8%
2023 73.08 +2.0%
2024 74.62 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.84 28.69 45.54 10
2010s 56.66 47.54 65.79 10
2020s 71.37 67.76 74.62 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 28 Israel 99.92 compare
  2. 29 Spain 99.92 compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 99.9 compare
  4. 31 Italy 99.88 compare
  5. 32 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
  6. 33 Belarus 99.75 compare
  7. 34 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) was 74.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 74.62 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.69 in 2000.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 31st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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