Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 31.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 31.03 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 42 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.13, in 2019.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 10th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.06 | 39.64 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.91 | 30.13 | 38.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.95 | 30.48 | 31.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- 7 Lebanon 73.53 compare
- 8 Thailand 72.63 compare
- 9 Costa Rica 72.5 compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.38 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 67.49 compare
- 12 Libya 66.75 compare
- 13 Suriname 64.87 compare
More population data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.1 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 44.83 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.13 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 49.33 (2024)
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 95.13 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 15.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 98.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 31.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.13 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 10th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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