Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 22.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 22.78. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 22.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.79 | 9.37 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 14.84 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.73 | 20.57 | 22.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
More population data for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.8516 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.42 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 50.46 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 17.29 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 10.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 40.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 91.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 22.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 25th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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