Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 22.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.31
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
37th
of 61 groups
All-time high
22.31
in 2024
All-time low
16.56
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 16.72001: 16.92002: 16.62003: 172004: 17.42005: 17.62006: 17.92007: 18.12008: 18.42009: 18.62010: 18.82011: 19.12012: 19.32013: 19.52014: 19.82015: 202016: 20.32017: 20.52018: 20.82019: 21.12020: 21.32021: 21.62022: 21.82023: 22.22024: 22.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 22.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 22.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.56, in 2002.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 37th 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.

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.72
2001 16.92 +1.2%
2002 16.56 -2.2%
2003 16.97 +2.5%
2004 17.39 +2.5%
2005 17.61 +1.3%
2006 17.87 +1.5%
2007 18.12 +1.4%
2008 18.36 +1.3%
2009 18.6 +1.3%
2010 18.84 +1.3%
2011 19.08 +1.3%
2012 19.33 +1.3%
2013 19.54 +1.1%
2014 19.79 +1.3%
2015 20.04 +1.2%
2016 20.29 +1.3%
2017 20.52 +1.1%
2018 20.79 +1.3%
2019 21.07 +1.4%
2020 21.33 +1.2%
2021 21.57 +1.1%
2022 21.83 +1.2%
2023 22.17 +1.6%
2024 22.31 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.51 16.56 18.6 10
2010s 19.93 18.84 21.07 10
2020s 21.84 21.33 22.31 5

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 34 Guinea 48.56 compare
  2. 35 Ukraine 47.32 compare
  3. 36 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 47.11 compare
  4. 37 Ghana 46.88 compare
  5. 38 Moldova 46.83 compare
  6. 39 Mauritania 45.85 compare
  7. 40 Cameroon 45.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 22.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 22.31 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.56 in 2002.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 37th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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