Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 48.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.58
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
54th
of 61 groups
All-time high
48.58
in 2024
All-time low
30.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 30.82001: 31.22002: 32.42003: 32.92004: 33.32005: 342006: 34.82007: 35.62008: 36.42009: 37.22010: 382011: 38.22012: 38.92013: 39.52014: 40.12015: 40.82016: 41.52017: 42.42018: 43.22019: 442020: 44.92021: 45.72022: 46.62023: 47.42024: 48.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (low income) recorded 48.58 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (low income) peaked at 48.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.83, in 2000.

That places World Bank (low income) 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (low income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in World Bank (low income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.83
2001 31.15 +1.0%
2002 32.42 +4.1%
2003 32.86 +1.4%
2004 33.32 +1.4%
2005 34.05 +2.2%
2006 34.83 +2.3%
2007 35.63 +2.3%
2008 36.43 +2.2%
2009 37.19 +2.1%
2010 37.96 +2.1%
2011 38.23 +0.7%
2012 38.91 +1.8%
2013 39.51 +1.5%
2014 40.11 +1.5%
2015 40.79 +1.7%
2016 41.53 +1.8%
2017 42.41 +2.1%
2018 43.22 +1.9%
2019 44.05 +1.9%
2020 44.85 +1.8%
2021 45.73 +1.9%
2022 46.6 +1.9%
2023 47.39 +1.7%
2024 48.58 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.87 30.83 37.19 10
2010s 40.67 37.96 44.05 10
2020s 46.63 44.85 48.58 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
  2. 52 Luxembourg 99.99 compare
  3. 53 Italy 99.99 compare
  4. 54 Ukraine 99.98 compare
  5. 55 Austria 99.97 compare
  6. 56 Slovakia 99.95 compare
  7. 57 Liechtenstein 99.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (low income)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (low income) was 48.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 48.58 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.83 in 2000.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
World Bank (low income) ranks 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (low 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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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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