Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 40.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.7
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
40.7
in 2024
All-time low
10.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 10.92001: 11.22002: 11.52003: 13.62004: 15.72005: 172006: 18.42007: 19.82008: 21.22009: 22.62010: 23.92011: 25.32012: 26.72013: 282014: 29.42015: 30.72016: 322017: 33.32018: 34.62019: 35.92020: 372021: 38.12022: 39.22023: 402024: 40.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 40.7 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 40.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2000.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd of 61 groups on this measure, 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 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.9
2001 11.21 +2.8%
2002 11.5 +2.6%
2003 13.57 +18.0%
2004 15.67 +15.4%
2005 16.99 +8.4%
2006 18.38 +8.2%
2007 19.79 +7.7%
2008 21.19 +7.0%
2009 22.57 +6.5%
2010 23.94 +6.1%
2011 25.31 +5.7%
2012 26.67 +5.4%
2013 28.03 +5.1%
2014 29.38 +4.8%
2015 30.72 +4.6%
2016 32.04 +4.3%
2017 33.35 +4.1%
2018 34.63 +3.8%
2019 35.88 +3.6%
2020 37.03 +3.2%
2021 38.11 +2.9%
2022 39.17 +2.8%
2023 40.05 +2.2%
2024 40.7 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.18 10.9 22.57 10
2010s 29.99 23.94 35.88 10
2020s 39.01 37.03 40.7 5

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 1 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 99.65 compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 96.53 compare
  3. 3 Bermuda 94.94 compare
  4. 4 Barbados 91.58 compare
  5. 5 Sri Lanka 83.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 40.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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