Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income)

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 22.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.72
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
26th
of 61 groups
All-time high
22.72
in 2024
All-time low
11.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 11.92001: 12.42002: 132003: 13.42004: 13.82005: 14.42006: 14.92007: 15.42008: 15.92009: 16.42010: 16.92011: 17.42012: 17.92013: 18.42014: 18.92015: 19.32016: 19.82017: 20.22018: 20.62019: 21.12020: 21.52021: 21.92022: 22.42023: 22.52024: 22.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) stood at 22.72. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 22.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 2000.

World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 26th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.14 11.93 16.35 10
2010s 19.03 16.85 21.07 10
2020s 22.2 21.5 22.72 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 23 Guyana 47.87 compare
  2. 24 Iraq 47.61 compare
  3. 25 Dominican Republic 47.15 compare
  4. 26 Montenegro 46.98 compare
  5. 27 Argentina 46.28 compare
  6. 28 Fiji 44.25 compare
  7. 29 Ecuador 41.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (lower middle income) was 22.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 22.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 2000.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 26th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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