Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (high income)
World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 61 groups
All-time high
98.8
in 2024
All-time low
96.48
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (high income), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (high income) is 98.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (high income) peaked at 98.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.48, in 2002.
World Bank (high income) ranks 4th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.33 | — |
| 2001 | 97.69 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.48 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.54 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.76 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.9 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.03 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.16 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.28 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.13 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.46 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.64 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.72 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.02 | 96.48 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9 | 97.28 | 98.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.63 | 98.46 | 98.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)
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More population data for World Bank (high income)
- Total population by age 16,343 (2100)
- Total population by age 14,433 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.48 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 13.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 84.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 76.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.1283 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 86.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (high income)?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (high income) was 98.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in World Bank (high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in World Bank (high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.48 in 2002.
- How does World Bank (high income) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- World Bank (high income) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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