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
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
- 52 Luxembourg 99.99 compare
- 53 Italy 99.99 compare
- 54 Ukraine 99.98 compare
- 55 Austria 99.97 compare
- 56 Slovakia 99.95 compare
- 57 Liechtenstein 99.95 compare
More population data for World Bank (low income)
- Total population by age 24,462 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,267 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.5689 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 11.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 23.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 18.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 80.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.78 (2024)
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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