Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 97.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 97.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
That places East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 62.89 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.98 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 66.87 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68.73 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 70.55 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 72.33 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 74.07 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 75.78 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77.45 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 80.69 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 82.25 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.77 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.27 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.73 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.15 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 89.55 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.91 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.24 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 93.53 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.79 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.01 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.1 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 97.57 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.56 | 62 | 77.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.87 | 79.1 | 92.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8 | 93.53 | 97.57 | 5 |
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 improved drinking water sources 96.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 97.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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