Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income)
World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 31.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 31.96.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 40.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.89, in 2019.
That places World Bank (upper middle income) 8th 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 | 40.28 | 39.34 | 40.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.98 | 31.89 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.07 | 31.96 | 32.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)
- 5 Colombia 77.89 compare
- 6 Serbia 73.88 compare
- 7 Lebanon 73.53 compare
- 8 Thailand 72.63 compare
- 9 Costa Rica 72.5 compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.38 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 67.49 compare
More population data for World Bank (upper middle income)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.14 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 62.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.64 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.54 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 57.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 3.33 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 15.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 97.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in World Bank (upper middle income) was 31.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.76 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.89 in 2019.
- How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (upper 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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