Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 88.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.86
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 61 groups
All-time high
88.86
in 2024
All-time low
61.77
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 61.82001: 62.52002: 63.62003: 64.82004: 66.12005: 67.42006: 68.72007: 702008: 71.22009: 72.52010: 73.82011: 74.92012: 76.12013: 77.42014: 78.62015: 79.82016: 812017: 82.12018: 83.22019: 84.32020: 85.42021: 86.42022: 87.52023: 88.22024: 88.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) recorded 88.86 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 88.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.77, in 2000.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 29th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.85 61.77 72.5 10
2010s 79.11 73.76 84.32 10
2020s 87.27 85.39 88.86 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 88.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 88.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.77 in 2000.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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