Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.67
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
27th
of 61 groups
All-time high
90.67
in 2024
All-time low
25.38
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

204060801002000201220242000: 25.42001: 28.12002: 30.82003: 33.62004: 36.52005: 39.42006: 42.32007: 45.22008: 48.12009: 50.92010: 53.72011: 56.62012: 59.42013: 62.22014: 652015: 67.72016: 70.52017: 73.32018: 762019: 78.72020: 81.32021: 83.82022: 86.42023: 88.62024: 90.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 90.67, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 90.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.38, in 2000.

That places South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 27th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 25.38
2001 28.08 +10.7%
2002 30.83 +9.8%
2003 33.55 +8.8%
2004 36.48 +8.7%
2005 39.39 +8.0%
2006 42.29 +7.4%
2007 45.18 +6.8%
2008 48.05 +6.4%
2009 50.91 +5.9%
2010 53.75 +5.6%
2011 56.57 +5.3%
2012 59.38 +5.0%
2013 62.18 +4.7%
2014 64.97 +4.5%
2015 67.75 +4.3%
2016 70.51 +4.1%
2017 73.25 +3.9%
2018 75.98 +3.7%
2019 78.69 +3.6%
2020 81.29 +3.3%
2021 83.84 +3.1%
2022 86.36 +3.0%
2023 88.62 +2.6%
2024 90.67 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.01 25.38 50.91 10
2010s 66.3 53.75 78.69 10
2020s 86.16 81.29 90.67 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 90.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 90.67 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.38 in 2000.
How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (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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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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