Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Asia Meridional
Asia Meridional: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 38.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Asia Meridional, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Asia Meridional is 38.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Asia Meridional peaked at 38.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 2000.
That places Asia Meridional 5th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Asia Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.53 | — |
| 2001 | 5.86 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.46 | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 12.17 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 15.27 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 16.83 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 18.37 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 21.42 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.94 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 24.45 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 25.94 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.42 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 28.89 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 30.33 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.76 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.16 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.46 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 35.69 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 36.9 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 37.92 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 38.75 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 | 5.53 | 18.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.62 | 19.9 | 33.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 | 34.46 | 38.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia Meridional
More population data for Asia Meridional
- Total population by age 27,961 (2100)
- Total population by age 8,409 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.054 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.28 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 56.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 50.89 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 15.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Asia Meridional?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Asia Meridional was 38.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 38.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 2000.
- How does Asia Meridional rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Asia Meridional ranks 5th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia Meridional data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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