Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 32.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 39.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.82, in 2019.
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 7th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.36 | — |
| 2001 | 37.73 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.95 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.16 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.27 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.73 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.39 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.95 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.43 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.84 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.17 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 35.42 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.61 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.75 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.83 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.85 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 30.82 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.25 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.68 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 32 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.28 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.71 | 37.36 | 39.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.77 | 30.82 | 37.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.84 | 31.25 | 32.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 13,020 (2100)
- Total population by age 17,592 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 62.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.08 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 3.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 in 2019.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 7th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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