Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Macao
Macao: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 20.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Macao stood at 20.04. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Macao peaked at 50.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.04, in 2024.
That places Macao 65th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.16 | — |
| 2001 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.15 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.14 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 44.13 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 42.13 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 40.12 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.11 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 34.1 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.09 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 30.08 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 28.07 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 26.07 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 24.06 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.05 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 20.04 | -9.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 20.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 20.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.16 | 50.16 | 50.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.12 | 30.08 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 | 20.04 | 28.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More population data for Macao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Macao?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Macao was 20.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 50.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.04 in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Macao ranks 65th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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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