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

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 86.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.09
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
31st
of 61 groups
All-time high
86.09
in 2024
All-time low
37.53
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 37.52001: 39.62002: 41.72003: 43.82004: 462005: 48.22006: 50.42007: 52.62008: 54.82009: 572010: 59.12011: 61.22012: 63.42013: 65.52014: 67.62015: 69.72016: 71.72017: 73.82018: 75.82019: 77.82020: 79.72021: 81.62022: 83.42023: 84.62024: 86.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (lower middle income) recorded 86.09 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 86.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.53, in 2000.

World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 31st of 61 groups on this measure, 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 World Bank (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 37.53
2001 39.59 +5.5%
2002 41.68 +5.3%
2003 43.77 +5.0%
2004 46 +5.1%
2005 48.21 +4.8%
2006 50.41 +4.6%
2007 52.61 +4.4%
2008 54.79 +4.1%
2009 56.95 +4.0%
2010 59.1 +3.8%
2011 61.24 +3.6%
2012 63.37 +3.5%
2013 65.49 +3.3%
2014 67.6 +3.2%
2015 69.68 +3.1%
2016 71.74 +3.0%
2017 73.78 +2.8%
2018 75.79 +2.7%
2019 77.79 +2.6%
2020 79.7 +2.5%
2021 81.59 +2.4%
2022 83.4 +2.2%
2023 84.63 +1.5%
2024 86.09 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.15 37.53 56.95 10
2010s 68.56 59.1 77.79 10
2020s 83.08 79.7 86.09 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in World Bank (lower middle income) was 86.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 86.09 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.53 in 2000.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 31st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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