Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 30.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) is 30.43, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 41.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.36, in 2019.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 12th 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 | 40.9 | 39.39 | 41.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 | 29.36 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 | 29.73 | 30.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 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
- 14 Tonga 62.69 compare
- 15 Greenland 62.5 compare
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.06 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 51.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 95.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 14.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 97.99 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 30.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.36 in 2019.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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