Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.62 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.62
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2000
All-time low
99.62
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 99.62 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America peaked at 99.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.62, in 2023.
That places United States of America 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.87 | 99.87 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.77 | 99.68 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.64 | 99.62 | 99.67 | 5 |
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More population data for United States of America
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 435,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in United States of America was 99.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.62 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- United States of America ranks 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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