Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 23.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) is 23.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 23.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 2000.
That places South-East Asia (WHO regions) 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.55 | — |
| 2001 | 11.21 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 12.38 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.73 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.25 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.79 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.37 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.91 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.02 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.58 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.11 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.64 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.71 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.49 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.69 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.28 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.76 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 | 10.55 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 15.91 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 21.49 | 23.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.24 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare
- 18 Samoa 52.98 compare
- 19 El Salvador 52.07 compare
- 20 Viet Nam 50.07 compare
- 21 Tuvalu 49.97 compare
- 22 Cuba 48.89 compare
More population data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 20,688 (2100)
- Total population by age 8,701 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0573 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 52.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 14.64 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 10.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 23.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO 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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