Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 16.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 16.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 25.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 2024.
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 41st of 61 groups on this measure, 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 improved latrines and other improved in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.11 | — |
| 2001 | 25.25 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.88 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.43 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.98 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.53 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.68 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.27 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.86 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.44 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.04 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.66 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.28 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.91 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.55 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.2 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.86 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.53 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.21 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.33 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.61 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 | 21.86 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.77 | 18.21 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.29 | 16.61 | 17.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 38 Republic of Moldova 46.83 compare
- 39 Mauritania 45.85 compare
- 40 Cameroon 45.51 compare
- 41 Vanuatu 44.31 compare
- 42 Zambia 42.55 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 41.71 compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 39.69 compare
More population data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 13,020 (2100)
- Total population by age 17,592 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 62.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.08 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 16.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 41st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).