Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) by country
Countries reporting
231
Highest
100
Andorra
Lowest
18.7
Chad
Median
98.4
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
7,089
What the numbers show
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) is currently reported for 231 countries. The highest value is 100 in Andorra; the lowest is 18.7 in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.4, and the mean is 88.34.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 184 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania, United Republic of (up 65.5%), and the largest decrease in Gambia (down 11.9%).
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 100 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Fiji | 100 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 1 | France | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Isle of Man | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 100 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 1 | Iceland | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lebanon | 100 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 1 | Macau (China) | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Martin (French part) | 100 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Maldives | 100 | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 1 | Mexico | 100 | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 1 | Malta | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | New Caledonia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100 | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 100 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 1 | Mayotte | 100 | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat | 100 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 1 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 100 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Saint Barthélemy | 100 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 100 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 100 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 47 | Finland | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 48 | Belgium | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 50 | Netherlands | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 99.99 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 53 | Italy | 99.99 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 54 | Ukraine | 99.98 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 55 | Austria | 99.97 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 56 | Slovakia | 99.95 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 57 | Liechtenstein | 99.95 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 58 | Japan | 99.94 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 59 | Bermuda | 99.94 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 60 | Qatar | 99.94 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 61 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 99.94 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 62 | Israel | 99.92 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 63 | Thailand | 99.89 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 64 | Albania | 99.86 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 65 | Syrian Arab Republic | 99.84 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 66 | United Kingdom | 99.83 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 67 | Turkmenistan | 99.8 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 68 | United Arab Emirates | 99.79 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 69 | Saudi Arabia | 99.78 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 70 | Belarus | 99.77 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 71 | Northern Mariana Islands | 99.76 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 99.74 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 73 | Korea | 99.73 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 74 | Guadeloupe | 99.73 | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 75 | Palestine, State of | 99.72 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 76 | Estonia | 99.72 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 77 | Guyana | 99.65 | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 78 | United States | 99.62 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 79 | Türkiye | 99.61 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 80 | Antigua and Barbuda | 99.61 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 81 | Uruguay | 99.59 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 82 | Samoa | 99.54 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 83 | Paraguay | 99.51 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 84 | Martinique | 99.49 | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 85 | Cyprus | 99.48 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 86 | North Macedonia | 99.46 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 87 | Réunion | 99.45 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 88 | Sweden | 99.45 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 89 | Azerbaijan | 99.43 | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 90 | Tajikistan | 99.3 | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 91 | Virgin Islands U.S. | 99.26 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 92 | Tunisia | 99.22 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 93 | Jordan | 99.21 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 94 | Mauritius | 99.21 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 95 | Guam | 99.2 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 96 | Slovenia | 99.19 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 97 | Curaçao | 99.17 | 2017 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 98 | China | 99.15 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 99.12 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 100 | Anguilla | 99.08 | 2017 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 101 | Palau | 99.02 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 102 | Aruba | 98.84 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 103 | Cook Islands | 98.81 | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 104 | El Salvador | 98.8 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 105 | Sint Maarten | 98.78 | 2017 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 106 | Jamaica | 98.71 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 107 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 98.71 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | 98.67 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 109 | Croatia | 98.66 | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 110 | Uzbekistan | 98.61 | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 111 | Canada | 98.59 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 112 | Rwanda | 98.55 | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 113 | Tonga | 98.51 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 114 | Iraq | 98.5 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 115 | American Samoa | 98.44 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 116 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 98.4 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 117 | Cuba | 98.26 | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 118 | Egypt | 98.2 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 119 | Montenegro | 98.1 | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 120 | Ecuador | 98.06 | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 121 | Bahamas | 97.99 | 2019 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 122 | Nepal | 97.98 | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 123 | Serbia | 97.94 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 124 | Niue | 97.94 | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 125 | Lithuania | 97.85 | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 126 | Viet Nam | 97.55 | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 127 | French Polynesia | 97.51 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 128 | Bhutan | 97.38 | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 129 | Colombia | 97.23 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 130 | Argentina | 97.11 | 2016 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 131 | Dominican Republic | 96.97 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 132 | Tuvalu | 96.89 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 133 | British Virgin Islands | 96.86 | 2016 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 134 | Algeria | 96.71 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 135 | Ireland | 96.59 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 136 | Nauru | 96.41 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 137 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 96.3 | 2017 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 138 | Suriname | 96.07 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 139 | Philippines | 96.04 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 140 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.98 | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 141 | Libya | 95.37 | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 142 | Grenada | 94.86 | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 143 | Hong Kong (China) | 94.83 | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 144 | Armenia | 94.8 | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 145 | Indonesia | 94.77 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 146 | Latvia | 94.73 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 147 | French Guiana | 94.13 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 148 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 94.08 | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 149 | Saint Lucia | 93.76 | 2022 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 150 | Cayman Islands | 93.38 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 151 | India | 93.27 | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 152 | Honduras | 93.17 | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 153 | Wallis and Futuna | 92.95 | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 154 | Belize | 92.73 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 155 | Cambodia | 92.61 | 2024 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 156 | Brazil | 92.5 | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 157 | Russian Federation | 92.22 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 158 | South Africa | 92.2 | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 159 | Republic of Moldova | 91.8 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 160 | Georgia | 91.53 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 161 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 91.53 | 2018 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 162 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 91.27 | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 163 | Faroe Islands | 90.88 | 2015 | unchanged | flat |
| 164 | Romania | 90.81 | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 165 | Marshall Islands | 90.5 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 166 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 90.45 | 2020 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 167 | Panama | 90.39 | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 168 | Cabo Verde | 89.93 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 169 | Morocco | 89.33 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 170 | Botswana | 89.33 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 171 | Eswatini | 89.11 | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 172 | Peru | 88.63 | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 173 | Mongolia | 88.37 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 174 | Bangladesh | 88.16 | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 175 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 87.95 | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 176 | Timor-Leste | 87.43 | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 177 | Myanmar | 85.95 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 178 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 85.45 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 179 | Dominica | 83.54 | 2017 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 180 | Guatemala | 82.55 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 181 | Senegal | 79.76 | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 182 | Pakistan | 79.45 | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 183 | Equatorial Guinea | 76.19 | 2017 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 184 | Gabon | 76.04 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 185 | Malawi | 75.92 | 2024 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Djibouti | 74.11 | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 187 | Ghana | 73.13 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 188 | Comoros | 72.95 | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 189 | Vanuatu | 72.65 | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 190 | Angola | 70.87 | 2022 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 191 | Sudan | 69.72 | 2024 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 192 | Côte d'Ivoire | 68.85 | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 193 | Afghanistan | 68.59 | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 194 | Kenya | 68.44 | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 195 | Mauritania | 68.06 | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 196 | Mali | 67.64 | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 197 | Lesotho | 67.22 | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 198 | Yemen | 66.97 | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 199 | Zimbabwe | 65.73 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 200 | Cameroon | 64.58 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 201 | Somalia | 63.86 | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 202 | Nigeria | 63.77 | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 203 | Kiribati | 63.21 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 204 | Burkina Faso | 62.99 | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 205 | Guinea | 62.68 | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 206 | Greenland | 62.5 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 207 | Zambia | 60.07 | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 208 | Gambia | 59.93 | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 209 | Sierra Leone | 59.53 | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 210 | Burundi | 57.78 | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 211 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 57.65 | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 212 | Congo | 54.95 | 2021 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 213 | Sao Tome and Principe | 54.46 | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 214 | Namibia | 52.7 | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 215 | Haiti | 51.31 | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 216 | Liberia | 50.38 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 217 | Togo | 48.64 | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 218 | Guinea-Bissau | 47.37 | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 219 | Mozambique | 44.09 | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 220 | Benin | 43.11 | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 221 | Uganda | 42.11 | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 222 | Solomon Islands | 40.58 | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 223 | Madagascar | 38.19 | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 224 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 34.09 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 225 | Central African Republic | 30.58 | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 226 | Papua New Guinea | 29.42 | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 227 | Niger | 26.53 | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 228 | South Sudan | 22.29 | 2024 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 229 | Eritrea | 21.7 | 2016 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 230 | Ethiopia | 18.87 | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 231 | Chad | 18.7 | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 100
- Europa Occidental 99.89
- América del Norte 99.51
- World Bank (high income) 98.8
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 98.74
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 98.59
- Europe (WHO regions) 98.35
- Europa y Asia Central 98.33
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 98.08
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) 97.99
- Asia Oriental y Pacífico 97.78
- World Bank (upper middle income) 97.61