Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in World Bank (high income)
World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 13.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (high income), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (high income) is 13.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (high income) peaked at 23.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 2024.
That places World Bank (high income) 38th 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 World Bank (high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.31 | — |
| 2001 | 21.94 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.81 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 23.29 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.71 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.15 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.59 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.04 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.48 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.93 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.36 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.26 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.79 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.62 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.04 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.45 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.88 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.34 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.19 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.05 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.91 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.72 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.93 | 19.93 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 | 14.34 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 13.72 | 14.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)
More population data for World Bank (high income)
- Total population by age 16,343 (2100)
- Total population by age 14,433 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.48 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 84.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 76.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.1283 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 86.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (high income)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (high income) was 13.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (high income) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- World Bank (high income) ranks 38th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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