Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 23.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) stood at 23.51.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 25.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.08, in 2019.
That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 20th out of 61 groups 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.59 | — |
| 2001 | 24.78 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.68 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.69 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.62 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.54 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.45 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.32 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.13 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.97 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.79 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.57 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.31 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.03 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.39 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.08 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.24 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.4 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.53 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.56 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.51 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.44 | 24.59 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 | 23.08 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 23.24 | 23.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
More population data for SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 122,809 (2100)
- Total population by age 49,728 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.98 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.5 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 32.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 6.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 23.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.08 in 2019.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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