Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 27.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.71
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 149 countries
All-time high
64.22
in 2015
All-time low
27.37
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Georgia stood at 27.71.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Georgia peaked at 64.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.37, in 2022.
Georgia ranks 48th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.06 | — |
| 2001 | 49.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.35 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.3 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 52.37 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.45 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 54.54 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.64 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 56.74 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.85 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.97 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.1 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.23 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.37 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.52 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 64.22 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.11 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 53.78 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 48.23 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 42.46 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 36.45 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 30.14 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 27.37 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 27.49 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.71 | +0.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 27.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 27.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.09 | 49.06 | 57.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4 | 42.46 | 64.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 | 27.37 | 36.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More population data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
- Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Georgia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Georgia was 27.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.37 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Georgia ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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